Conformally-modified gravity and vacuum energy

TL;DR

This paper proposes a modified gravity theory using conformal transformations that induces spontaneous symmetry breaking at the Planck scale, offering a potential solution to the cosmological constant problem.

Contribution

It introduces a novel conformally-modified gravity framework that addresses the cosmological constant problem through spontaneous symmetry breaking.

Findings

The modified theory naturally solves the cosmological constant problem.

Spontaneous symmetry breaking occurs at the Planck scale in the trace equation.

The approach offers new insights into the interplay between gravity and vacuum energy.

Abstract

The paper deals with a modified theory of gravity and the cosmological consequences. Instead of concerning the field equations directly, we modify a conformally-related and equivalent equation, such that a spontaneous symmetry breaking at Planck scale occurs in the trace equation. As the consequence the cosmological constant problem is solved.