A new cosmological model based on quantization of the zero-point field

Abstract

Inflation has presented solutions for a number of important cosmological problems while leaving some unanswered. In this paper, we present a new cosmological model based on the quantization of the zero-point field, which is consistent with empirical data, requires fewer assumptions, and presents answers to some of those unanswered questions. A comparison between standard cosmology and the theory presented in this paper is given herein. Vacuum energy density: The standard inflationary model needs both Hubble’s constant and matter density to estimate the vacuum energy density, but new cosmological model needs only Hubble’s constant. Non-vacuum energy density: The standard model cannot predict the non-vacuum energy density, but the new model can predict it using only Hubble’s constant. Ratio of vacuum energy to total energy: The standard model cannot predict the ratio of vacuum energy to total energy, but the new model can predict it, without using Hubble’s constant. Energy conservation: In the standard model, total energy is not conserved before inflation and at the time of the creation of the universe, but in the new model total energy is mathematically proved to be conserved from the beginning of the universe as net energy (including gravitational potential energy) is always zero. Flatness and homogeneity: The standard model requires an inflaton field with a specific potential energy distribution to explain it, but the new model does not need any such hypothetical field; the zero-point field is sufficient.