CONFORMAL-INVARIANCE AND SCALAR GRAVITY

被引:1
作者
CULETU, H
机构
[1] Institute of Physics and Nuclear Enginering, Central Institute of Physics, Bucharest, MG-6, P.O. Box
来源
NUOVO CIMENTO DELLA SOCIETA ITALIANA DI FISICA B-GENERAL PHYSICS RELATIVITY ASTRONOMY AND MATHEMATICAL PHYSICS AND METHODS | 1990年 / 105卷 / 06期
关键词
PACS 04.20 General relativity;
D O I
10.1007/BF02727279
中图分类号
O4 [物理学];
学科分类号
0702 ;
摘要
The expression for a (Lorentz-invariant) scalar gravitational potential φ{symbol} is found in this paper, starting with the conformally invariant Einstein's equations. Even if the φ{symbol}-stress tensor vanishes, we consider it a measurable quantity, especially in microphysics. In addition, φ{symbol} if vanishing when h→0. The equation of motion of a point test particle subjected to the field φ{symbol} is computed, giving a vanishing velocity and acceleration far from the light-cone. © 1990 Società Italiana di Fisica.
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页码:693 / 698
页数:6
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