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On the covariance of teleparallel gravity theories

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology 2017-06-30 v4 High Energy Physics - Theory

Abstract

The basics of teleparallel gravity and its extensions are reviewed with particular emphasis on the problem of Lorentz-breaking choice of connection in pure-tetrad versions of the theories. Various possible ways to covariantise such models are discussed. A by-product is a new form of f(T)f(T) field equations.

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@article{arxiv.1701.06271,
  title  = {On the covariance of teleparallel gravity theories},
  author = {Alexey Golovnev and Tomi Koivisto and Marit Sandstad},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1701.06271},
  year   = {2017}
}

Comments

14 pages; final version accepted by CQG