1. Mar 28, 2010 #1

   theneedtoknow

   

   Why are the units of the Cosmological constant Lambda 1/m^2? is this just convention to make the density parameter unitless?

    

   theneedtoknow, Mar 28, 2010
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3. Mar 29, 2010 #2

   Chronos

   

   Science Advisor

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   Einstein's equations better portray the cosmological constant in dimensionless units.

    

   Chronos, Mar 29, 2010

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