Vainshtein Mechanism in Generalised Massive Gravity
Abstract
We present a non-linear analysis of perturbations around cosmological solutions in Generalised Massive gravity. This Lorentz invariant theory is an extension of de Rham, Gabadadze, Tolley massive gravity that propagates degrees of freedom while allowing stable open FLRW cosmologies. For a minimal model that supports a self-accelerating background, we study the dynamics of non-linear perturbations. We find that the equation for the scalar graviton is distinct from the analogues in Horndeski and DHOST theories. We numerically solve the equation to find a new type of nonlinear solution for the scalar mode, and confirm the presence of a Vainshtein screening mechanism. We show that the PPN parameter approaches its GR value at solar system scales and satisfies the current bounds.
Cite
@article{arxiv.2107.01423,
title = {Vainshtein Mechanism in Generalised Massive Gravity},
author = {A. Emir Gumrukcuoglu and Rampei Kimura and Michael Kenna-Allison and Kazuya Koyama},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2107.01423},
year = {2021}
}
Comments
21 pages, 6 figures