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Title: Nordstroem gravity coupled to point particles in (1+1) dimensions

Abstract

We consider a (1+1)-dimensional model of general relativity that is based on a geometric theory of gravity due to Nordstroem. We show that the theory is formally equivalent to scalar field theory in flat spacetime, and we exploit this equivalence to solve the initial value problem for the system for the case of point particle sources. We illustrate our results by obtaining several example solutions to the model.

Authors:
 [1]
  1. Department of Physics, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California 91125 (United States)
Publication Date:
OSTI Identifier:
21409410
Resource Type:
Journal Article
Journal Name:
Physical Review. D, Particles Fields
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 81; Journal Issue: 6; Other Information: DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevD.81.064022; (c) 2010 The American Physical Society; Journal ID: ISSN 0556-2821
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
71 CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS; 72 PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS; GENERAL RELATIVITY THEORY; GRAVITATION; MATHEMATICAL SOLUTIONS; PARTICLE SOURCES; PARTICLES; SCALAR FIELDS; SIMULATION; SPACE-TIME; TWO-DIMENSIONAL CALCULATIONS; FIELD THEORIES; RADIATION SOURCES; RELATIVITY THEORY

Citation Formats

Boozer, A D. Nordstroem gravity coupled to point particles in (1+1) dimensions. United States: N. p., 2010. Web. doi:10.1103/PHYSREVD.81.064022.
Boozer, A D. Nordstroem gravity coupled to point particles in (1+1) dimensions. United States. https://doi.org/10.1103/PHYSREVD.81.064022
Boozer, A D. 2010. "Nordstroem gravity coupled to point particles in (1+1) dimensions". United States. https://doi.org/10.1103/PHYSREVD.81.064022.
@article{osti_21409410,
title = {Nordstroem gravity coupled to point particles in (1+1) dimensions},
author = {Boozer, A D},
abstractNote = {We consider a (1+1)-dimensional model of general relativity that is based on a geometric theory of gravity due to Nordstroem. We show that the theory is formally equivalent to scalar field theory in flat spacetime, and we exploit this equivalence to solve the initial value problem for the system for the case of point particle sources. We illustrate our results by obtaining several example solutions to the model.},
doi = {10.1103/PHYSREVD.81.064022},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/21409410}, journal = {Physical Review. D, Particles Fields},
issn = {0556-2821},
number = 6,
volume = 81,
place = {United States},
year = {Mon Mar 15 00:00:00 EDT 2010},
month = {Mon Mar 15 00:00:00 EDT 2010}
}