Physics – High Energy Physics – High Energy Physics - Theory
Scientific paper
2000-09-15
Phys.Rev.Lett.86:3708-3711,2001
Physics
High Energy Physics
High Energy Physics - Theory
latex, 10 pages, introduction extended, references added, typos corrected
Scientific paper
10.1103/PhysRevLett.86.3708
We consider a class of higher order corrections with arbitrary power $n$ of the curvature tensor to the standard gravity action in arbitrary space-time dimension $D$. The corrections are in the form of Euler densities and are unique at each $n$ and $D$. We present a generating functional and an explicit form of the corresponding conserved energy-momentum tensors. The case of conformally flat metrics is discussed in detail. We show that this class of corrections allows for domain wall solutions since, despite the presence of higher powers of the curvature tensor, the singularity structure at the wall is of the same type as in the standard gravity. However, models with higher order corrections have larger set of domain wall solutions and the existence of these solutions no longer depends on the presence of cosmological constants. We find for example that the Randall-Sundrum scenario can be realized without any need for bulk and/or brane cosmological constant.
Meissner Krzysztof A.
Olechowski Marek
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