Mass of graviton

Kavanagh
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The rest mass of the graviton is assumed to be zero. What would be the implications if this was not true?
It could possibly explain 'dark energy'.
Richard Kavanagh

Richard

Kavanagh
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Mass of graviton

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The rest mass of the graviton is assumed to be zero. What would be the implications if this was not true?
It could possibly explain 'dark energy'.
Richard Kavanagh

I think this paper by M. Tajmar, F. Plesescu, K. Marhold and C.J. de Matos implies a non zero mass for the graviton.

Richard

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