STABLE SELF-INTERACTING PAIS–UHLENBECK OSCILLATOR

DOI10.1142/S0217732313501654zbMath1279.83032arXiv1302.5257OpenAlexW1963815346MaRDI QIDQ2872964

Matej Pavšič

Publication date: 17 January 2014

Published in: Modern Physics Letters A (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/1302.5257

zbMATH Keywords

stabilityquantum gravityghostshigher derivative theoriesPais-Uhlenbeck oscillator

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Hamilton's equations (70H05) Relativistic gravitational theories other than Einstein's, including asymmetric field theories (83D05) Higher-order theories for problems in Hamiltonian and Lagrangian mechanics (70H50)

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