A fundamental explanation for the tiny value of the cosmological constant

TL;DR

This paper proposes a new space-time symmetry involving a universal minimum speed, leading to a modified relativistic framework that explains the tiny cosmological constant as a consequence of vacuum energy and anti-gravity effects.

Contribution

It introduces a novel symmetry in space-time with a minimum speed, providing a heuristic model that links quantum uncertainties, vacuum energy, and the cosmological constant.

Findings

Derives a small value for the cosmological constant consistent with observations.

Proposes a modified relativistic theory incorporating a universal minimum speed.

Suggests a connection between vacuum energy density and anti-gravity effects at cosmological scales.

Abstract

We will look for an implementation of new symmetries in the space-time structure and their cosmological implications. This search will allow us to find a unified vision for electrodynamics and gravitation. We will attempt to develop a heuristic model of the electromagnetic nature of the electron, so that the influence of the gravitational field on the electrodynamics at very large distances leads to a reformulation of our comprehension of the space- time structure at quantum level through the elimination of the classical idea of rest. This will lead us to a modification of the relativistic theory by introducing the idea about a universal minimum limit of speed in the space- time. Such a limit, unattainable by the particles, represents a preferred frame associated with a universal background field (a vacuum energy), enabling a fundamental understanding of the quantum uncertainties. The structure of space-time becomes extended due to such a vacuum energy density, which leads to a negative pressure at the cosmological scales as an anti-gravity, playing the role of the cosmological constant. The tiny values of the vacuum energy density and the cosmological constant will be successfully obtained, being in agreement with current observational results.