An overview of f(R) theories
General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology
2011-11-14 v2 Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics
Abstract
A brief introduction to theories of the gravitational field with a Lagrangian that is a function of the scalar curvature is given. The emphasis will be placed in formal developments, while comparison to observation will be discussed in the chapter by S. Jor\'as in this volume.
Cite
@article{arxiv.1107.5183,
title = {An overview of f(R) theories},
author = {Santiago Esteban Perez Bergliaffa},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1107.5183},
year = {2011}
}
Comments
Talk given at the XIV Brazilian School of Cosmology and Gravitation (2010), included in the proceedings to be published by Cambridge U. Press, references added