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The cosmological constant, third quantization and all that

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The paper consists of two main parts. The first part contains a short review of recent works on the application of the third quantization method to the cosmological constant problem. In the second part critical consideration is given to Dirac's scheme of gravity quantization. We suppose that Dirac's scheme may turn out inadequate for gravity quantization because of anomalies arising in the algebra of constraints.

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  1. Tbilisi Mathematical Institute, 380093, Tbilisi, USSR

    G. Lavrelashvili

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John D. Barrow Alfredo B. Henriques Maria Teresa V. T. Lago Malcom S. Longair

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Lavrelashvili, G. (1991). The cosmological constant, third quantization and all that. In: Barrow, J.D., Henriques, A.B., Lago, M.T.V.T., Longair, M.S. (eds) The Physical Universe: The Interface Between Cosmology, Astrophysics and Particle Physics. Lecture Notes in Physics, vol 383. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-54293-0_35

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