On singular generalized Berwald spacetimes and the equivalence principle

DOI10.1142/S0219887817500918zbMATH Open1367.53022arXiv1606.07469MaRDI QIDQ5269954FDOQ5269954

Ricardo Gallego Torromé

Publication date: 28 June 2017

Published in: International Journal of Geometric Methods in Modern Physics (Search for Journal in Brave)

Abstract: The notion of singular generalized Finsler spacetime and singular generalized Berwald spacetime are introduced and their relevance for the description of classical gravity discussed. A method to construct examples of such generalized Berwald spacetimes is sketched. The method is applied at two different levels of generality. First, a class of flat, singular generalized Berwald spacetimes is obtained. Then in an attempt of further generalization, a class of non-flat generalized Berwald spacetimes is presented and the associated Einstein field equations are discussed. In this context, an argument in favour of a small value of the cosmological constant is given. The physical significance of the models is briefly discussed in the last section.

Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/1606.07469

zbMATH Keywords

Fermi coordinatesequivalence principlegeneralized Berwald spacetimesgeneralized Finsler spacetimes

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Local differential geometry of Lorentz metrics, indefinite metrics (53B30) Local differential geometry of Finsler spaces and generalizations (areal metrics) (53B40)

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