Geometric Dark Energy from Spin-Torsion Cosmology
A Comprehensive Framework with Observational Validation
Houston Golden & the Astrophysics Paper Squad
Advanced Cosmology Research Initiative · November 2025
Abstract
We present a theoretical framework for dark energy arising from quantum gravitational effects
in spin-torsion cosmology. Building on Loop Quantum Cosmology and Einstein-Cartan theory,
we derive a parity-odd effective action through one-loop quantum corrections. The framework
naturally generates a cosmological constant of order Λ ≈ (2.3 meV)⁴ through
geometric dilution during inflation, addressing the cosmological constant problem without
extreme fine-tuning.