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Gravitomagnetic effects in quadratic gravity with a scalar field

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology 2016-10-11 v1

Abstract

The two gravitomagnetic effects which influence bodies orbiting around a gravitational source are the geodetic effect and the Lense-Thirring effect. The former describes the precession angle of the axis of a spinning gyroscope while in orbit around a nonrotating gravitational source whereas the latter provides a correction for this angle in the case of a spinning source. In this paper we derive the relevant equations in quadratic gravity and relate them to their equivalents in general relativity. Starting with an investigation into Kepler's third law in quadratic gravity with a scalar field, the effects of an axisymmetric and rotating gravitational source on an orbiting body in a circular, equatorial orbit are introduced.

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@article{arxiv.1610.02810,
  title  = {Gravitomagnetic effects in quadratic gravity with a scalar field},
  author = {Andrew Finch and Jackson Levi Said},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1610.02810},
  year   = {2016}
}

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7 pages

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