English

Scalar Curvature Invariants in Classical and Quantum Gravity

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology 2021-06-14 v2

Abstract

A short review of scalar curvature invariants in gravity theories is presented. We introduce how these invariants are constructed and discuss the minimal number of invariants required for a given spacetime. We then discuss applications of these invariants and focus on three topics that are of particular interest in modern gravity theories.

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@article{arxiv.2106.05926,
  title  = {Scalar Curvature Invariants in Classical and Quantum Gravity},
  author = {B. Shakerin and D. D. McNutt and B. Mattingly and A. Kar and W. Julius and M. Gorban and C. Watson and P. Brown and J. S. Lee and E. W. Davis and G. B. Cleaver},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2106.05926},
  year   = {2021}
}

Comments

Essay written for the Gravity Research Foundation 2021 Awards for Essays on Gravitation

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