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Post-Newtonian parameters and constraints on Einstein-aether theory

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology 2009-11-11 v2 Astrophysics High Energy Physics - Theory

Abstract

We analyze the observational and theoretical constraints on ``Einstein-aether theory", a generally covariant theory of gravity coupled to a dynamical, unit, timelike vector field that breaks local Lorentz symmetry. The results of a computation of the remaining post-Newtonian parameters are reported. These are combined with other results to determine the joint post-Newtonian, vacuum-Cerenkov, nucleosynthesis, stability, and positive-energy constraints. All of these constraints are satisfied by parameters in a large two-dimensional region in the four-dimensional parameter space defining the theory.

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@article{arxiv.gr-qc/0509083,
  title  = {Post-Newtonian parameters and constraints on Einstein-aether theory},
  author = {Brendan Z. Foster and Ted Jacobson},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:gr-qc/0509083},
  year   = {2009}
}

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19 pages; v2: corrected typos

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