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Author Capozziello, S.; Harko, T.; Lobo, F.S.N.; Olmo, G.J.
Title Hybrid Modified Gravity Unifying Local Tests, Galactic Dynamics and Late-Time Cosmic Acceleration Type Journal Article
Year 2013 Publication International Journal of Modern Physics D Abbreviated Journal Int. J. Mod. Phys. D
Volume 22 Issue 12 Pages 1342006 - 7pp
Keywords Modified gravity; late-time cosmic acceleration; dark matter; solar system tests
Abstract The nonequivalence between the metric and Palatini formalisms of f(R) gravity is an intriguing feature of these theories. However, in the recently proposed hybrid metric-Palatini gravity, consisting of the superposition of the metric Einstein-Hilbert Lagrangian with an f(R) term constructed a la Palatini, the “true” gravitational field is described by the interpolation of these two nonequivalent approaches. The theory predicts the existence of a light long-range scalar field, which passes the local constraints and affects the galactic and cosmological dynamics. Thus, the theory opens new possibilities for a unified approach, in the same theoretical framework, to the problems of dark energy and dark matter, without distinguishing a priori matter and geometric sources, but taking their dynamics into account under the same standard.
Address [Capozziello, Salvatore] Univ Naples Federico II, Dipartimento Fis, I-80126 Naples, Italy, Email: capozzie@na.infn.it;
Corporate Author Thesis
Publisher World Scientific Publ Co Pte Ltd Place of Publication Editor
Language English Summary Language Original Title
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
Series Volume Series Issue Edition
ISSN 0218-2718 ISBN Medium (up)
Area Expedition Conference
Notes WOS:000329048900013 Approved no
Is ISI yes International Collaboration yes
Call Number IFIC @ pastor @ Serial 1688
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Author Capozziello, S.; Harko, T.; Koivisto, T.S.; Lobo, F.S.N.; Olmo, G.J.
Title Galactic rotation curves in hybrid metric-Palatini gravity Type Journal Article
Year 2013 Publication Astroparticle Physics Abbreviated Journal Astropart Phys.
Volume 50-52 Issue Pages 65-75
Keywords Modified gravity; Galactic rotation curves; Dark matter
Abstract Generally, the dynamics of test particles around galaxies, as well as the corresponding mass deficit, is explained by postulating the existence of a hypothetical dark matter. In fact, the behavior of the rotation curves shows the existence of a constant velocity region, near the baryonic matter distribution, followed by a quick decay at large distances. In this work, we consider the possibility that the behavior of the rotational velocities of test particles gravitating around galaxies can be explained within the framework of the recently proposed hybrid metric-Palatini gravitational theory. The latter is constructed by modifying the metric Einstein-Hilbert action with an f(R) term in the Palatini formalism. It was shown that the theory unifies local constraints and the late-time cosmic acceleration, even if the scalar field is very light. In the intermediate galactic scale, we show explicitly that in the hybrid metric-Palatini model the tangential velocity can be explicitly obtained as a function of the scalar field of the equivalent scalar-tensor description. The model predictions are compared model with a small sample of rotation curves of low surface brightness galaxies, respectively, and a good agreement between the theoretical rotation Curves and the observational data is found. The possibility of constraining the form of the scalar field and the parameters of the model by using the stellar velocity dispersions is also analyzed. Furthermore, the Doppler velocity shifts are also obtained in terms of the scalar field. All the physical and geometrical quantities and the numerical parameters in the hybrid metric-Palatini model can be expressed in terms of observable/measurable parameters, such as the tangential velocity, the baryonic mass of the galaxy, the Doppler frequency shifts, and the stellar dispersion velocity, respectively. Therefore, the obtained results open the possibility of testing the hybrid metric-Palatini gravitational models at the galactic or extra-galactic scale by using direct astronomical and astrophysical observations.
Address [Capozziello, Salvatore] Univ Naples Federico II, Dipartimento Fis, Naples, Italy, Email: capozzie@na.infn.it;
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Publisher Elsevier Science Bv Place of Publication Editor
Language English Summary Language Original Title
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
Series Volume Series Issue Edition
ISSN 0927-6505 ISBN Medium (up)
Area Expedition Conference
Notes WOS:000329271000009 Approved no
Is ISI yes International Collaboration yes
Call Number IFIC @ pastor @ Serial 1689
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Author Olmo, G.J.; Rubiera-Garcia, D.
Title Semiclassical geons at particle accelerators Type Journal Article
Year 2014 Publication Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics Abbreviated Journal J. Cosmol. Astropart. Phys.
Volume 02 Issue 2 Pages 010 - 25pp
Keywords modified gravity; Wormholes; quantum black holes
Abstract We point out that in certain four-dimensional extensions of general relativity constructed within the Palatini formalism stable self-gravitating objects with a discrete mass and charge spectrum may exist. The incorporation of nonlinearities in the electromagnetic field may effectively reduce their mass spectrum by many orders of magnitude. As a consequence, these objects could be within (or near) the reach of current particle accelerators. We provide an exactly solvable model to support this idea.
Address [Omla, Gonzalo J.] Univ Valencia, CSIC, Dept Fis Teor, E-46100 Valencia, Spain, Email: gonzalo.olmo@csic.es;
Corporate Author Thesis
Publisher Iop Publishing Ltd Place of Publication Editor
Language English Summary Language Original Title
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
Series Volume Series Issue Edition
ISSN 1475-7516 ISBN Medium (up)
Area Expedition Conference
Notes WOS:000332711400010 Approved no
Is ISI yes International Collaboration yes
Call Number IFIC @ pastor @ Serial 1733
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Author Lobo, F.S.N.; Martinez-Asencio, J.; Olmo, G.J.; Rubiera-Garcia, D.
Title Planck scale physics and topology change through an exactly solvable model Type Journal Article
Year 2014 Publication Physics Letters B Abbreviated Journal Phys. Lett. B
Volume 731 Issue Pages 163-167
Keywords Modified gravity; Palatini formalism; Planck scale physics; Dynamical Vaidya solutions; Topology change
Abstract We consider the collapse of a charged radiation fluid in a Planck-suppressed quadratic extension of General Relativity (GR) formulated A la Palatini. We obtain exact analytical solutions that extend the charged Vaidya-type solution of GR, which allows to explore in detail new physics at the Planck scale. Starting from Minkowski space, we find that the collapsing fluid generates wormholes supported by the electric field. We discuss the relevance of our findings in relation to the quantum foam structure of space-time and the meaning of curvature divergences in this theory.
Address [Lobo, Francisco S. N.] Univ Lisbon, Ctr Astron & Astrofis, P-1749016 Lisbon, Portugal, Email: flobo@cii.fc.ul.pt;
Corporate Author Thesis
Publisher Elsevier Science Bv Place of Publication Editor
Language English Summary Language Original Title
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
Series Volume Series Issue Edition
ISSN 0370-2693 ISBN Medium (up)
Area Expedition Conference
Notes WOS:000334094500028 Approved no
Is ISI yes International Collaboration yes
Call Number IFIC @ pastor @ Serial 1757
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Author Capozziello, S.; Harko, T.; Lobo, F.S.N.; Olmo, G.J.; Vignolo, S.
Title The Cauchy problem in hybrid metric-Palatini f(X)-gravity Type Journal Article
Year 2014 Publication International Journal of Geometric Methods in Modern Physics Abbreviated Journal Int. J. Geom. Methods Mod. Phys.
Volume 11 Issue 5 Pages 1450042 - 12pp
Keywords Cauchy problem; modified gravity; hybrid metric-Palatini gravity
Abstract The well-formulation and the well-posedness of the Cauchy problem are discussed for hybrid metric-Palatini gravity, a recently proposed modified gravitational theory consisting of adding to the Einstein-Hilbert Lagrangian an f(R)-term constructed a la Palatini. The theory can be recast as a scalar-tensor one predicting the existence of a light long-range scalar field that evades the local Solar System tests and is able to modify galactic and cosmological dynamics, leading to the late-time cosmic acceleration. In this work, adopting generalized harmonic coordinates, we show that the initial value problem can always be well-formulated and, furthermore, can be well-posed depending on the adopted matter sources.
Address [Capozziello, Salvatore] Univ Naples Federico II, Dipartimento Sci Fis, Naples, Italy, Email: capozzie@na.infn.it;
Corporate Author Thesis
Publisher World Scientific Publ Co Pte Ltd Place of Publication Editor
Language English Summary Language Original Title
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
Series Volume Series Issue Edition
ISSN 0219-8878 ISBN Medium (up)
Area Expedition Conference
Notes WOS:000336527100003 Approved no
Is ISI yes International Collaboration yes
Call Number IFIC @ pastor @ Serial 1813
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