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On the consistency of multigravity theories
Stockholm University, Faculty of Science, Department of Physics. (CoPS Kosmologi Astropartikelfysik och Strängteori)
2016 (English)Independent thesis Advanced level (degree of Master (Two Years)), 30 credits / 45 HE creditsStudent thesis
Abstract [en]

In this thesis a set of recently proposed multigravity theories is analysed. In the special case of bimetric gravity, the theory has been conclusively shown to be ghost-free. On the other hand, for multigravity theories in general, the ghost-issue has not been settled conclusively. Motivated by this fact, the main object of this thesis is to clarify what has been proven so far and what issues that still needs to be addressed. We also provide new calculations and results pointing in the direction that the multigravity theories must be restricted to a set of bimetric Hassan-Rosen couplings in a tree-type structure in order to be consistent. In particular, we prove that for a multivielbein theory of  interacting vielbeins, the Lorentz equations of motion is a set of  Deser-van Nieuwenhuizen conditions if and only if the theory consists of bimetric Hassan-Rosen couplings in a tree-type structure.

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2016. , p. 114
Keywords [en]
Gravity, Modified theories for gravity, Bimetric gravity, Multimetric gravity, Bigravity, Multigravity, Consistency, Deser-van Nieuwenhuizen condition, Symmetric vielbein condition, Symmetrization condition
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URN: urn:nbn:se:su:diva-136315OAI: oai:DiVA.org:su-136315DiVA, id: diva2:1051489
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2016-11-24, FB41, Roslagstullsbacken 21, Stockholm, 10:45 (English)
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Available from: 2016-12-02 Created: 2016-12-02 Last updated: 2016-12-02Bibliographically approved

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