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Einstein introduced the cosmological constant to make the universe static.
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Is it true that Einstein introduced the cosmological constant to make the universe static?
Yes. Multiple authoritative reference works and historical reviews confirm that Albert Einstein introduced the cosmological constant in 1917 specifically to allow his general relativity equations to describe a static universe.
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Wikipedia: Albert Einstein. (n.d.). Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albert_Einstein
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Confirms Einstein introduced the force to keep the universe static.
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Jim, B. (2000). Headway: Einstein : a beginner's guide. Headway. https://archive.org/details/einsteinbeginner0000brei
States Einstein introduced this force into his equations for a finite static universe.
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Jim, B. (1999). Teach Yourself Books: Cosmology. Teach Yourself Books. https://archive.org/details/cosmology0000brei
Notes Einstein introduced the cosmological constant to ensure that the universe would be static and eternal.
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1932-, M. J. W. (2009). Thomas Allen Publishers: Reinventing gravity : a physicist goes beyond Einstein. Thomas Allen Publishers. https://archive.org/details/reinventinggravi0000moff
Notes Einstein introduced the cosmological constant to ensure that the universe would be static and eternal.
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W, M. J. (2008). Smithsonian Books/Collins: Reinventing gravity : a physicist goes beyond Einstein. Smithsonian Books/Collins. https://archive.org/details/reinventinggrav00moff
Notes Einstein introduced the cosmological constant to ensure that the universe would be static and eternal.
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Moffat, J. W. (2008). Smithsonian Books: Reinventing gravity. Smithsonian Books. https://archive.org/details/reinventinggravi00moff
States Einstein introduced a fudge factor because observations suggested the universe was static.
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1971-, P. P. (2011). Apple: 3-minute Einstein : digesting his life, theories & influence in 3-minute morsels. Apple. https://archive.org/details/3minuteeinsteind0000pars
States Einstein added the cosmological constant to stabilize his universe.
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Barry., P. (2003). Prometheus Books·: Albert Einstein's vision. Prometheus Books·. https://archive.org/details/alberteinsteinsv00park
Mentions dark energy makes use of the cosmological constant introduced by Einstein, but does not detail why it was introduced.
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OpenAIRE: E=mc$^2$ and the negative pressure of Dark Energy. (2017). OpenAIRE. https://doi.org/10.48550/arxiv.1705.06970
States the cosmological constant was first introduced by Einstein in 1917 to describe a universe that was assumed to be static.
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OpenAIRE: One hundred years of the cosmological constant: from “superfluous stunt” to dark energy. (2018). OpenAIRE. https://doi.org/10.1140/epjh/e2017-80061-7
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