Published December 15, 2008 | Version v1
Journal article

Motion of test bodies in theories with nonminimal coupling

  • 1. Department of Theoretical Physics, Moscow State University, 117234 Moscow (Russian Federation)
  • 2. Max-Planck-Institute for Gravitational Physics (Albert-Einstein-Institute), Am Muehlenberg 1, 14476 Golm (Germany)

Description

We derive the equations of motion of test bodies for a theory with nonminimal coupling by means of a multipole method. The propagation equations for pole-dipole particles are worked out for a gravity theory with a very general coupling between the curvature scalar and the matter fields. Our results allow for a systematic comparison with the equations of motion of general relativity and other gravity theories.

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Physical Review. D, Particles Fields
Journal Volume
78
Journal Issue
12
Journal Page Range
p. 121501-121501.5
ISSN
0556-2821
CODEN
PRVDAQ

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
41002405
Subject category
S72: PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS;
Descriptors DEI
COMPARATIVE EVALUATIONS; COUPLING; DIPOLES; EQUATIONS OF MOTION; GENERAL RELATIVITY THEORY; GRAVITATION; PARTICLES
Descriptors DEC
DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS; EQUATIONS; EVALUATION; FIELD THEORIES; MULTIPOLES; PARTIAL DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS; RELATIVITY THEORY

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