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Linear perturbations of symmetric teleparallel gravity on Minkowski background

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology 2024-12-31 v1

Abstract

Symmetric teleparallel gravity (STG) can be regarded as a modified gravity theory that lacks diffeomorphism symmetries, which complicates the calculation of its degrees of freedom. In this study, we analyze the linear perturbations of general STG models on a Minkowski background, considering both scenarios with and without scalar couplings. Furthermore, we provide lower bounds for the number of degrees of freedom associated with each model.

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@article{arxiv.2412.20696,
  title  = {Linear perturbations of symmetric teleparallel gravity on Minkowski background},
  author = {Dehao Zhao},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2412.20696},
  year   = {2024}
}

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14 pages