Einsteinian Strengths and Dynamical Degrees of Freedom for Alternative Gravity Theories
| dc.creator | Garecki, Janusz | |
| dc.date | 2002-08-27 | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2026-07-07T03:27:07Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2026-07-07T03:27:07Z | |
| dc.description | In this paper we present the results of our calculations of the Einsteinian strengths S_E(d) and numbers dynamical degrees of freedom N_{DF}(d) for alternative gravity theories in d >= 4 dimensions. In the first part we consider the numbers S_E(d) and N_{DF}(d) for metric-compatible and quadratic in curvature (or quadratic in curvature and in torsion) gravity. We show that in the entire set of the metric-compatible quadratic gravity in d >= 4 dimensions the 2-nd order Einstein-Gauss-Bonnet theory has the smallest numbers S_E(d) and N_{DF}(d), i.e., this quadratic theory of gravity has the strongest field equations. From the physical point of view this theory is the best one quadratic and metric-compatible theory of gravity in d >= 4 dimensions. | |
| dc.description | 19 pages, no figures, LaTeX + RevTeX, Talk delivered at the International Conference: "Ideas of Albert Abraham Michelson in Mathematical Physics", Stefan Banach International Mathematical Center, August 4 - 11, 2002, Bedlevo, Poland | |
| dc.identifier | https://arxiv.org/abs/gr-qc/0208084 | |
| dc.identifier | http://arxiv.org/abs/gr-qc/0208084 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/34312 | |
| dc.subject | General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology | |
| dc.title | Einsteinian Strengths and Dynamical Degrees of Freedom for Alternative Gravity Theories | |
| dc.type | text |