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Stability of the aether

High Energy Physics - Theory 2012-01-17 v2 General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology

Abstract

The requirements for stability of a Lorentz violating theory are analyzed. In particular we conclude that Einstein-aether theory can be stable when its modes have any phase velocity, rather than only the speed of light as was argued in a recent paper.

Cite

@article{arxiv.1008.4351,
  title  = {Stability of the aether},
  author = {William Donnelly and Ted Jacobson},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1008.4351},
  year   = {2012}
}

Comments

4 pages. v2: matches PRD version

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