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Essay: Supersymmetry, the Cosmological Constant, and a Theory of Quantum Gravity in Our Universe

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There are many theories of quantum gravity, depending on asymptotic boundary conditions, and the amount of supersymmetry. The cosmological constant is one of the fundamental parameters that characterizes different theories. If it is positive, supersymmetry must be broken. A heuristic calculation shows that a cosmological constant of the observed size predicts superpartners in the TeV range. This mechanism for SUSY breaking also puts important constraints on low energy particle physics models.

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Banks, T. Essay: Supersymmetry, the Cosmological Constant, and a Theory of Quantum Gravity in Our Universe. General Relativity and Gravitation 35, 2075–2078 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1027342603060

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