Trace Anomaly, Perelman's Functionals and the Cosmological Constant

TL;DR

This paper explores the connection between trace anomaly, Perelman's functionals, and the cosmological constant, proposing a quantum spacetime theory that links these concepts and aligns with observed cosmological data.

Contribution

It introduces a quantum spacetime reference frame theory relating trace anomaly to Perelman's functionals, suggesting a natural emergence of the cosmological constant.

Findings

Trace anomaly relates to Perelman's functionals.

A high-energy scale cancellation of trace anomaly implies a cosmological constant.

The framework predicts observational effects consistent with current data.

Abstract

The trace anomaly and the cosmological constant problem are two typical breakdowns when applying the quantum principle to a general covariant or gravitational system. A quantum theory of spacetime reference frame is proposed and reviewed. We study the theory by functional method, and show that the trace anomaly of the theory is closely related to some of the Perelman's functionals. The functionals may provide us possible links between the trace anomaly and the cosmological constant. We find that to cancel the trace anomaly at the lab's scale up to very high energy, a cosmological constant is required which is consistent with observations. In the framework, an effective theory of gravity and possible observational effect are also discussed.