On higher derivative gravity, c -theorems and cosmology

DOI10.1088/0264-9381/28/8/085002zbMATH Open1216.83046arXiv1008.4315OpenAlexW3101288950MaRDI QIDQ3000802FDOQ3000802

A. Sinha

Publication date: 31 May 2011

Published in: Classical and Quantum Gravity (Search for Journal in Brave)

Abstract: We consider higher derivative gravity lagrangians in 3 and 4 dimensions, which admit simple c-theorems, including upto six derivative curvature invariants. Following a suggestion by Myers, these lagrangians are restricted such that the fluctuations around (anti) de Sitter spaces have second order linearized equations of motion. We study c-theorems both in the context of AdS/CFT and cosmology. In the context of cosmology, the monotonic function is the entropy defined on the apparent horizon through Wald's formula. Exact black hole solutions which are asymptotically (anti) de Sitter are presented. An interesting lower bound for entropy is found in de Sitter space. Some aspects of cosmology in both D=3 and D=4 are discussed.

Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/1008.4315

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Measures of information, entropy (94A17) Two-dimensional field theories, conformal field theories, etc. in quantum mechanics (81T40) Einstein's equations (general structure, canonical formalism, Cauchy problems) (83C05) Exact solutions to problems in general relativity and gravitational theory (83C15) Approximation procedures, weak fields in general relativity and gravitational theory (83C25) Gravitational energy and conservation laws; groups of motions (83C40) Black holes (83C57) Space-time singularities, cosmic censorship, etc. (83C75) Relativistic gravitational theories other than Einstein's, including asymmetric field theories (83D05) Relativistic cosmology (83F05) Analogues of general relativity in lower dimensions (83C80)

Cited In (23)

• On entanglement entropy functionals in higher-derivative gravity theories
• A refinement of entanglement entropy and the number of degrees of freedom
• Comments on holographic entanglement entropy and RG flows
• Holographic superconductors and higher curvature corrections
• Holographic phase space: \(c\)-functions and black holes as renormalization group flows
• Towards a derivation of holographic entanglement entropy
• Exact solutions in Weyl-cubed gravity
• Holographic c-theorems in arbitrary dimensions
• Short-cut to new anomalies in gravity duals to logarithmic conformal field theories
• Scale factor duality for conformal cyclic cosmologies
• Generalised massive gravity one-loop partition function and AdS/(L)CFT
• Gravitational solitons, hairy black holes and phase transitions in BHT massive gravity
• Aspects of three-dimensional higher curvature gravities
• Universal corner contributions to entanglement negativity
• Higher derivative gravity, causality and positivity of energy in a UV complete QFT
• \(c\)-functions in higher-derivative flows across dimensions
• Explicit entropic proofs of irreversibility theorems for holographic RG flows
• Domain walls in extended Lovelock gravity
• Higher-derivative theory of \((2+ 1)\)-dimensional gravity
• Thermodynamics of quasi-topological cosmology
• Holographic superconductors in quasi-topological gravity
• Higher derivative gravity’s anti-Newtonian limit and the Caldirola–Kanai oscillator
• On entanglement spreading in chaotic systems

This page was built for publication: On higher derivative gravity, c -theorems and cosmology

Report a bug (only for logged in users!)Click here to report a bug for this page (MaRDI item Q3000802)