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Minkowski space in $f(T)$ gravity

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology 2021-02-03 v2

Abstract

The full set of solutions of f(T)f(T) gravity with the Minkowski metric is considered in this note. At the 4-th order in perturbations around the trivial tetrad solution, a new mode is found explicitly. Its presence signals a strong coupling problem that transcends the Minkowski background and also suggests the pathological nature of cosmological solutions.

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@article{arxiv.2004.07536,
  title  = {Minkowski space in $f(T)$ gravity},
  author = {Jose Beltran Jimenez and Alexey Golovnev and Tomi Koivisto and Hardi Veermae},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2004.07536},
  year   = {2021}
}

Comments

5 pages. v2: metadata corrected, conclusion slightly sharpened

R2 v1 2026-06-23T14:53:27.269Z