Mass of graviton

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3 Mar 2007 1:08:55 UTC
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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

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    Mass of graviton

    4 Mar 2007 12:18:33 UTC
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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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