scholarly journals Propagating Degrees of Freedom in f(R) Gravity

2016 ◽  
Vol 2016 ◽  
pp. 1-6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yun Soo Myung
Keyword(s):  
Wave Equation ◽  
Gravitational Waves ◽  
Degrees Of Freedom ◽  
Ricci Scalar ◽  
Metric Tensor ◽  
Breathing Mode

We have computed the number of polarization modes of gravitational waves propagating in the Minkowski background in f(R) gravity. These are three of two from transverse-traceless tensor modes and one from a massive trace mode, which confirms the results found in the literature. There is no massless breathing mode and the massive trace mode corresponds to the Ricci scalar. A newly defined metric tensor in f(R) gravity satisfies the transverse-traceless (TT) condition as well as the TT wave equation.

SOME COMMENTS ON THE DYNAMICS OF EXTENDED OBJECTS

1998 ◽  
Vol 13 (17) ◽  
pp. 2979-2990 ◽  
Author(s):  
U. KHANAL
Keyword(s):  
Wave Equation ◽  
Energy Density ◽  
Pure Shear ◽  
Equation Of Motion ◽  
Conducting Medium ◽  
Constant Density ◽  
Metric Tensor ◽  
World Volume ◽  
The World ◽  
Hilbert Action

A variational method is used to investigate the dynamics of extended objects. The stationary world volume requires the internal coordinates to propagate as free waves. Stationarity of the action which is the integral of a variable energy density over the world volume leads to the wave equation in a medium, with conductivity given by the gradient of the logarithm of reciprocal energy density, constant density corresponding to free space. The Einstein–Hilbert action for the world curvature gives an equation of motion which, in world space with the Einstein tensor proportional to the metric tensor, reduces to the free wave equation. A similar method applied to the action consisting of the surface area enclosing an incompressible world volume undergoing pure shear again yields the wave equation in a conducting medium. Simultaneous stationarity of the volume can be imposed with a stationary area only in the case of pure shear; stationary Einstein–Hilbert action can also be included and lead to an equation of motion which has a similar interpretation of the wave in the conducting medium. Some Green functions applicable to the medium with constant conductivity are also presented.

A Two-Dimensional Linear Assumed Strain Triangular Element for Finite Deformation Analysis

2005 ◽  
Vol 73 (6) ◽  
pp. 970-976 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fernando G. Flores
Keyword(s):  
Finite Deformation ◽  
Degrees Of Freedom ◽  
Yield Function ◽  
Triangular Element ◽  
Deformation Analysis ◽  
Elastic Model ◽  
Stress Strain ◽  
Metric Tensor ◽  
Assumed Strain ◽  
Non Linear

An assumed strain approach for a linear triangular element able to handle finite deformation problems is presented in this paper. The element is based on a total Lagrangian formulation and its geometry is defined by three nodes with only translational degrees of freedom. The strains are computed from the metric tensor, which is interpolated linearly from the values obtained at the mid-side points of the element. The evaluation of the gradient at each side of the triangle is made resorting to the geometry of the adjacent elements, leading to a four element patch. The approach is then nonconforming, nevertheless the element passes the patch test. To deal with plasticity at finite deformations a logarithmic stress-strain pair is used where an additive decomposition of elastic and plastic strains is adopted. A hyper-elastic model for the elastic linear stress-strain relation and an isotropic quadratic yield function (Mises) for the plastic part are considered. The element has been implemented in two finite element codes: an implicit static/dynamic program for moderately non-linear problems and an explicit dynamic code for problems with strong nonlinearities. Several examples are shown to assess the behavior of the present element in linear plane stress states and non-linear plane strain states as well as in axi-symmetric problems.

scholarly journals Hamiltonian formalism for nonlocal gravity models

2022 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pawan Joshi ◽  
Utkarsh Kumar ◽  
Sukanta Panda
Keyword(s):  
Ricci Tensor ◽  
Degrees Of Freedom ◽  
Hamiltonian Formalism ◽  
Riemann Tensor ◽  
Ricci Scalar ◽  
Gravity Models ◽  
Lagrangian Formalism ◽  
Acceleration Of The Universe ◽  
Nonlocal Action ◽  
The Universe

Nonlocal gravity models are constructed to explain the current acceleration of the universe. These models are inspired by the infrared correction appearing in Einstein–Hilbert action. Here, we develop the Hamiltonian formalism of a nonlocal model by considering only terms to quadratic order in Riemann tensor, Ricci tensor and Ricci scalar. We show how to count degrees of freedom using Hamiltonian formalism including Ricci tensor and Ricci scalar terms. In this model, we have also worked out with a choice of a nonlocal action which has only two degrees of freedom equivalent to GR. Finally, we find the existence of additional constraints in Hamiltonian required to remove the ghosts in our full action. We also compare our results with that of obtained using Lagrangian formalism.

The gravitational rainbow beyond Einstein gravity

2019 ◽  
Vol 28 (05) ◽  
pp. 1942003 ◽  
Author(s):  
Claudia de Rham
Keyword(s):  
General Relativity ◽  
Gravitational Waves ◽  
Upper Bound ◽  
Degrees Of Freedom ◽  
Direct Detection ◽  
Einstein Gravity ◽  
Observable Universe ◽  
Basic Properties ◽  
Speed Of Propagation

The recent direct detection of gravitational waves have been successfully used to examine the basic properties of the gravitational degrees of freedom. They set an upper bound on their mass and constrain their speed of propagation with unprecedented accuracy. Within the current realm of observational and theoretical constraints, we explore the possibility for gravity to depart from general relativity (GR) in the infrared and derive the implications on our observable Universe. We also investigate whether these types of models could ever enjoy a standard analytic UV completion.

Noether symmetries of vacuum classes of pp-waves and the wave equation

2016 ◽  
Vol 13 (09) ◽  
pp. 1650109 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sameerah Jamal ◽  
Ghulam Shabbir
Keyword(s):  
Wave Equation ◽  
Gravitational Waves ◽  
Wave Equations ◽  
Noether Symmetry ◽  
Symmetry Groups ◽  
Noether Symmetries ◽  
Noether’S Theorem ◽  
Metric Functions ◽  
Symmetry Algebras

The Noether symmetry algebras admitted by wave equations on plane-fronted gravitational waves with parallel rays are determined. We apply the classification of different metric functions to determine generators for the wave equation, and also adopt Noether's theorem to derive conserved forms. For the possible cases considered, there exist symmetry groups with dimensions two, three, five, six and eight. These symmetry groups contain the homothetic symmetries of the spacetime.

Some Remarks on Gravitational Interaction and Gravitational Waves

1965 ◽  
Vol 20 (4) ◽  
pp. 495-497
Author(s):  
G. Braunss
Keyword(s):  
Scalar Field ◽  
Gravitational Wave ◽  
Gravitational Waves ◽  
Nonlinear Theory ◽  
Strong Interaction ◽  
Spinor Field ◽  
Gravitational Interaction ◽  
Metric Tensor ◽  
Free Wave

A brief consideration of the problem of gravitational waves is given on the basis of the following assumption: The components of the metric tensor are functionals of a field by which, in the sense of HEISENBERG’S nonlinear theory, all other fields resp. the corresponding interactions can be deduced. For the sake of mathematical simplicity a scalar field Φ (noncharged bosons) is considered instead of a spinor field. The condition gmn=gmn (Φ) resp. Rmn = Rmn (Φ) leads to the statement that the concept of a free gravitational wave, i. e. a wave which is a solution of Rmn=0 or Rklmn = 0, cannot be accepted. A free wave is here by definition a wave which is so far from the origin that one can neglect in the field eqs. all terms which represent a strong interaction. A comparison with a spinor field leads, with regard to this definition, to the conclusion that a free wave may be considered as a neutrino wave and gravitation as the weakest interaction possible of neutrino fields.

Quantum volume

2015 ◽  
Vol 29 (23) ◽  
pp. 1550166 ◽  
Author(s):  
V. A. Ryabov
Keyword(s):  
Degrees Of Freedom ◽  
Free Particle ◽  
External Pressure ◽  
Dynamical Variable ◽  
Model Systems ◽  
Quantum Oscillator ◽  
Optomechanical System ◽  
Breathing Mode ◽  
Quantum Deformations ◽  
Quantum Volume

Quantum systems in a mechanical embedding, the breathing mode of a small particles, optomechanical system, etc. are far not the full list of examples in which the volume exhibits quantum behavior. Traditional consideration suggests strain in small systems as a result of a collective movement of particles, rather than the dynamics of the volume as an independent variable. The aim of this work is to show that some problem here might be essentially simplified by introducing periodic boundary conditions. At this case, the volume is considered as the independent dynamical variable driven by the internal pressure. For this purpose, the concept of quantum volume based on Schrödinger’s equation in [Formula: see text] manifold is proposed. It is used to explore several 1D model systems: An ensemble of free particles under external pressure, quantum manometer and a quantum breathing mode. In particular, the influence of the pressure of free particle on quantum oscillator is determined. It is shown also that correction to the spectrum of the breathing mode due to internal degrees of freedom is determined by the off-diagonal matrix elements of the quantum stress. The new treatment not using the “force” theorem is proposed for the quantum stress tensor. In the general case of flexible quantum 3D dynamics, quantum deformations of different type might be introduced similarly to monopole mode.

scholarly journals Validating variational principle for higher order theory of gravity

2015 ◽  
Vol 30 (24) ◽  
pp. 1550119 ◽  
Author(s):  
Soumendranath Ruz ◽  
Kaushik Sarkar ◽  
Nayem Sk ◽  
Abhik Kumar Sanyal
Keyword(s):  
Variational Principle ◽  
Order Theory ◽  
Higher Order ◽  
Ricci Scalar ◽  
Classical Solutions ◽  
De Sitter ◽  
Metric Tensor ◽  
Theory Of Gravity ◽  
Higher Order Theory ◽  
Metric Variation

Metric variation of higher order theory of gravity requires fixing of the Ricci scalar in addition to the metric tensor at the boundary. Fixing Ricci scalar at the boundary implies that the classical solutions are fixed once and forever to the de Sitter or anti-de Sitter (dS/AdS) solutions. Here, we justify such requirement from the standpoint of Noether symmetry.

scholarly journals Investigating $f(R)$ gravity and cosmologies

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vaibhav Kalvakota
Keyword(s):  
General Relativity ◽  
Lagrangian Density ◽  
Ricci Scalar ◽  
Metric Tensor ◽  
Extended Theory ◽  
Theories Of Gravity ◽  
Theory Of Gravity ◽  
Hilbert Action ◽  
Geometric Nature

The f (R) theory of gravity is an extended theory of gravity that is based on general relativity in the simplest case of $f(R) = R$. This theory extends such a function of the Ricci scalar into arbitrary functions that are not necessarily linear, i.e. could be of the form $f(R) = \alpha R^{2}$. The action for such a theory would be $S_{EH} = \frac{1}{2k} \int f(R) + L^{m}\; d^{4}x\sqrt{−g}$, where $S_{EH}$ is the Einstein-Hilbert action for our theory, $g$ is the determinant of the metric tensor $g_{\mu \nu}$ and $L^{m}$ is the Lagrangian density for matter. In this paper, we will look at some of the physical implications of such a theory, and the importance of such a theory in cosmology and in understanding the geometric nature of such f (R) theories of gravity.

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