A Curvature Principle for the interaction between universes

Abstract

We propose a Curvature Principle to describe the dynamics of interacting universes in a multi-universe scenario and show, in the context of a simplified model, how interaction drives the cosmological constant of one of the universes toward a vanishingly small value. We also conjecture on how the proposed Curvature Principle suggests a solution for the entropy paradox of a universe where the cosmological constant vanishes.

Essay selected for an honorable mention by the Gravity Research Foundation, 2007. Plain latex, 8 pages

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