Published February 2008 | Version v1
Journal article

Junction conditions in f(R) theories of gravity

  • 1. APC, UMR 7164, CNRS, Universite Paris 7, CEA, Observatoire de Paris, Paris (France)
  • 2. Kyoto Univ., Yukawa Inst. for Theoretical Physics, Kyoto (Japan)

Description

Taking advantage of the conformal equivalence of f(R) theories of gravity with General Relativity coupled to a scalar field we generalize the Israel junction conditions for this class of theories by direct integration of the field equations. We suggest a specific non-minimal coupling of matter to gravity which opens the possibility of a new class of braneworld scenarios. (author)

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Journal Title
Progress of Theoretical Physics (Kyoto)
Journal Volume
119
Journal Issue
2
Journal Page Range
p. 237-251
ISSN
0033-068X

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