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The cosmological constant is a term Albert Einstein added to his field equations of general relativity to represent the energy density of empty space, sometimes called vacuum energy. Einstein introduced it in 1917 to permit a static universe, then withdrew his support once the universe was shown to be expanding; the concept was later revived to help explain the observed accelerating expansion attributed to dark energy.
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