Algorithm for computing the propagator for higher derivative gravity theories (Q1591672)
From MaRDI portal
scientific article
| Language | Label | Description | Also known as |
|---|---|---|---|
| English | Algorithm for computing the propagator for higher derivative gravity theories |
scientific article |
Statements
Algorithm for computing the propagator for higher derivative gravity theories (English)
0 references
7 January 2001
0 references
The authors review the spin-projection method of Barnes and Rivers and apply it to linearized fourth-order gravitational theories which follow from a Lagrangian of the form Einstein-Hilbert term plus quadratic curvature terms. They choose some gauge-fixing term and calculate the propagator for the gauges named after Julve-Tonin, de Donder, Feynman, and Einstein-Hitzer-Dehnen. The propagator is also calculated for the Pauli-Fierz theory with a mass term where the gauge freedom is broken.
0 references
quadratic gravity
0 references
linear gravity
0 references
spin-projection method
0 references
linearized fourth-order gravitational theories
0 references
propagator
0 references
Pauli-Fierz theory
0 references
