Modified teleparallel theories of gravity
Sebastián BahamondeDepartment of Mathematics, University College London, Gower Street, London WC1E 6BT, United KingdomChristian G. BöhmerDepartment of Mathematics, University College London, Gower Street, London WC1E 6BT, United KingdomMatthew WrightDepartment of Mathematics, University College London, Gower Street, London WC1E 6BT, United Kingdom
2015en
ABI
Abstract
We investigate modified theories of gravity in the context of teleparallel geometries. It is well known that modified gravity models based on the torsion scalar are not invariant under local Lorentz transformations while modifications based on the Ricci scalar are. This motivates the study of a model depending on the torsion scalar and the divergence of the torsion vector. We derive the teleparallel equivalent of $f(R)$ gravity as a particular subset of these models and also show that this is the unique theory in this class that is invariant under local Lorentz transformation. Furthermore one can show that $f(T)$ gravity is the unique theory admitting second-order field equations.
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