A modification of Einstein-Schrodinger theory that contains both general relativity and electrodynamics
Abstract
We modify the Einstein-Schrodinger theory to include a cosmological constant which multiplies the symmetric metric, and we show how the theory can be easily coupled to additional fields. The cosmological constant is assumed to be nearly cancelled by Schrodinger's cosmological constant which multiplies the nonsymmetric fundamental tensor, such that the total matches measurement. The resulting theory becomes exactly Einstein-Maxwell theory in the limit as . For the field equations match the ordinary Einstein and Maxwell equations except for extra terms which are of the usual terms for worst-case field strengths and rates-of-change accessible to measurement. Additional fields can be included in the Lagrangian, and these fields may couple to the symmetric metric and the electromagnetic vector potential, just as in Einstein-Maxwell theory. The ordinary Lorentz force equation is obtained by taking the divergence of the Einstein equations when sources are included. The Einstein-Infeld-Hoffmann (EIH) equations of motion match the equations of motion for Einstein-Maxwell theory to Newtonian/Coulombian order, which proves the existence of a Lorentz force without requiring sources. This fixes a problem of the original Einstein-Schrodinger theory, which failed to predict a Lorentz force. An exact charged solution matches the Reissner-Nordstrom solution except for additional terms which are of the usual terms for worst-case radii accessible to measurement. An exact electromagnetic plane-wave solution is identical to its counterpart in Einstein-Maxwell theory.
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@article{arxiv.0801.2307,
title = {A modification of Einstein-Schrodinger theory that contains both general relativity and electrodynamics},
author = {J. A. Shifflett},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0801.2307},
year = {2008}
}
Comments
fixed 2 references, accepted by "General Relativity and Gravitation"