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.
Cite
@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}
}
Comments
19 pages; v2: corrected typos