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Tachyons in General Relativity

Mathematical Physics 2011-07-26 v2 General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology math.MP

Abstract

We consider the motion of tachyons (faster-than-light particles) in the framework of General Relativity. An important feature is the large contribution of low energy tachyons to the energy-momentum tensor. We also calculate the gravitational field produced by tachyons in particular geometric arrangements; and it appears that there could be self-cohering bundles of such matter. This leads us to suggest that such theoretical ideas might be relevant to major problems (dark matter and dark energy) in current cosmological models.

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@article{arxiv.1011.4847,
  title  = {Tachyons in General Relativity},
  author = {Charles Schwartz},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1011.4847},
  year   = {2011}
}

Comments

added references, minor correction near end of Section 7

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