Einsteinian Strengths and Dynamical Degrees of Freedom for Alternative Gravity Theories

Details Einsteinian Strengths and Dynamical Degrees of Freedom for Alternative Gravity Theories Einsteinian Strengths and Dynamical Degrees of Freedom for Alternative Gravity Theories

2002-08-27

arxiv.org/abs/gr-qc/0208084v1

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astrophysics

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology

19 pages, no figures, LaTeX + RevTeX, Talk delivered at the International Conference: "Ideas of Albert Abraham Michelson in Ma

Scientific paper

In this paper we present the results of our calculations of the Einsteinian strengths S_E(d) and numbers dynamical degrees of freedom N_{DF}(d) for alternative gravity theories in d >= 4 dimensions. In the first part we consider the numbers S_E(d) and N_{DF}(d) for metric-compatible and quadratic in curvature (or quadratic in curvature and in torsion) gravity. We show that in the entire set of the metric-compatible quadratic gravity in d >= 4 dimensions the 2-nd order Einstein-Gauss-Bonnet theory has the smallest numbers S_E(d) and N_{DF}(d), i.e., this quadratic theory of gravity has the strongest field equations. From the physical point of view this theory is the best one quadratic and metric-compatible theory of gravity in d >= 4 dimensions.

Affiliated with

Also associated with

No associations

Rating

Einsteinian Strengths and Dynamical Degrees of Freedom for Alternative Gravity Theories does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this scientific paper.

If you have personal experience with Einsteinian Strengths and Dynamical Degrees of Freedom for Alternative Gravity Theories, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Einsteinian Strengths and Dynamical Degrees of Freedom for Alternative Gravity Theories will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFWR-SCP-O-644503