f(R) theories

DOI10.12942/LRR-2010-3zbMATH Open1215.83005arXiv1002.4928OpenAlexW3100339959WikidataQ30364003 ScholiaQ30364003MaRDI QIDQ533835FDOQ533835

Authors: Antonio De Felice, Shinji Tsujikawa 

Publication date: 9 May 2011

Published in: Living Reviews in Relativity (Search for Journal in Brave)

Abstract: Over the past decade, f(R) theories have been extensively studied as one of the simplest modifications to General Relativity. In this article we review various applications of f(R) theories to cosmology and gravity - such as inflation, dark energy, local gravity constraints, cosmological perturbations, and spherically symmetric solutions in weak and strong gravitational backgrounds. We present a number of ways to distinguish those theories from General Relativity observationally and experimentally. We also discuss the extension to other modified gravity theories such as Brans-Dicke theory and Gauss-Bonnet gravity, and address models that can satisfy both cosmological and local gravity constraints.

Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/1002.4928

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Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Exact solutions to problems in general relativity and gravitational theory (83C15) Approximation procedures, weak fields in general relativity and gravitational theory (83C25) Black holes (83C57) Relativistic gravitational theories other than Einstein's, including asymmetric field theories (83D05) Relativistic cosmology (83F05) Astrophysical cosmology (85A40) Research exposition (monographs, survey articles) pertaining to relativity and gravitational theory (83-02)

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