Nordström gravity in (1+1) dimensions coupled to matter

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Abstract

We consider a (1+1)-dimensional model of general relativity that is based on a geometric theory of gravity due to Nordström. We show that the model can be reinterpreted as a scalar field theory in flat spacetime in which the scalar field couples to the trace of the total energy-momentum tensor, and we use the flat-spacetime interpretation to formulate the initial value problem for the model. We illustrate our results by using computer simulations of the model to obtain several example solutions.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Article number024035
JournalPhysical Review D - Particles, Fields, Gravitation and Cosmology
Volume84
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - Jul 19 2011
Externally publishedYes

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Nuclear and High Energy Physics
  • Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous)

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