Cosmo Constant

From: eric adam (spiderrescue_at_mac.com)
Date: 07/20/04 

Date: 20 Jul 2004 12:12:36 -0700

When einstien introduced the cosmological constant originally, it was
a fudge factor that represented a force that counteracted the
expansion of the universe. After its time in the trash bin of history
it has been brought out again in the discussion of the acceleration of
the expansion of the universe. I believe it now represents a repulsive
force. Is that right? How can it be both? Is it only a mathematical
element?

Thanks in advance.

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