Choosing a conformal frame in scalar-tensor theories of gravity with a cosmological constant

Details Choosing a conformal frame in scalar-tensor theories of gravity with a cosmological constant Choosing a conformal frame in scalar-tensor theories of gravity with a cosmological constant

1997-08-06

arxiv.org/abs/gr-qc/9708010v1

Prog.Theor.Phys. 99 (1998) 599-622

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astrophysics

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology

Latex 29 pages, including 9 figures

Scientific paper

10.1143/PTP.99.599

Cosmological solutions of the Brans-Dicke theory with an added cosmological constant are investigated with an emphasis to select a conformal frame in order to implement the scenario of a decaying cosmological constant, featuring an ever growing scalar field. We focus particularly on Jordan frame, the original frame with the nonminimal coupling, and conformally transformed Einstein frame without it. For the asymptotoic attractor solutions as well as the "hesitation behavior," we find that none of these conformal frames can be accepted as the basis of analyzing primordial nucleosynthesis. As a remedy, we propose to modify the prototype BD theory, by introducing a scale-invariant scalar-matter coupling, thus making Einstein frame acceptable. The invariacne is broken as a quantum anomaly effect due to the non-gravitational interactions, entailing naturally the fifth force, characterized by a finite force-range and WEP violation. A tentative estimate shows that the theoretical prediction is roughly consistent with the observational upper bounds. Further efforts to improve the experimental accuracy is strongly encouraged.

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