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Guendelman, E.I.; Olmo, G.J.; Rubiera-Garcia, D.; Vasihoun, M. |
Title |
Nonsingular electrovacuum solutions with dynamically generated cosmological constant |
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Journal Article |
Year |
2013 |
Publication |
Physics Letters B |
Abbreviated Journal |
Phys. Lett. B |
Volume |
726 |
Issue |
4-5 |
Pages |
870-875 |
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Modified gravity; Palatini formalism; Nonlinear electrodynamics; Dynamical cosmological constant; Nonsingular solutions; Wormholes |
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We consider static spherically symmetric configurations in a Palatini extension of General Relativity including R-2 and Ricci-squared terms, which is known to replace the central singularity by a wormhole in the electrovacuum case. We modify the matter sector of the theory by adding to the usual Maxwell term a nonlinear electromagnetic extension which is known to implement a confinement mechanism in flat space. One feature of the resulting theory is that the nonlinear electric field leads to a dynamically generated cosmological constant. We show that with this matter source the solutions of the model are asymptotically de Sitter and possess a wormhole topology. We discuss in some detail the conditions that guarantee the absence of singularities and of traversable wormholes. |
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[Guendelman, E. I.; Vasihoun, M.] Ben Gurion Univ Negev, Dept Phys, IL-84105 Beer Sheva, Israel, Email: guendel@bgumail.bgu.ac.il; |
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Elsevier Science Bv |
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0370-2693 |
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WOS:000327907000045 |
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no |
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yes |
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yes |
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IFIC @ pastor @ |
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1680 |
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Izadi, A.; Shacker, S.S.; Olmo, G.J.; Banerjee, R. |
Title |
Observational effects of varying speed of light in quadratic gravity cosmological models |
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Journal Article |
Year |
2018 |
Publication |
International Journal of Geometric Methods in Modern Physics |
Abbreviated Journal |
Int. J. Geom. Methods Mod. Phys. |
Volume |
15 |
Issue |
5 |
Pages |
1850084 - 16pp |
Keywords |
Palatini formalism; modified gravity; causal structure constant; varying speed of light |
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We study different manifestations of the speed of light in theories of gravity where metric and connection are regarded as independent fields. We find that for a generic gravity theory in a frame with locally vanishing affine connection, the usual degeneracy between different manifestations of the speed of light is broken. In particular, the space-time causal structure constant (c(ST)) may become variable in that local frame. For theories of the form f(R, R-mu nu R-mu nu), this variation in c(ST) has an impact on the definition of the luminosity distance (and distance modulus), which can be used to confront the predictions of particular models against Supernovae type Ia (SN Ia) data. We carry out this test for a quadratic gravity model without cosmological constant assuming (i) a constant speed of light and (ii) a varying speed of light (VSL), and find that the latter scenario is favored by the data. |
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[Izadi, Azam] Khajeh Nasir Toosi Univ Technol, Dept Phys, Tehran, Iran, Email: aizadi@kntu.ac.ir; |
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World Scientific Publ Co Pte Ltd |
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0219-8878 |
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WOS:000429106400016 |
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no |
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yes |
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yes |
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IFIC @ pastor @ |
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3553 |
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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 |
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Journal Article |
Year |
2014 |
Publication |
Physics Letters B |
Abbreviated Journal |
Phys. Lett. B |
Volume |
731 |
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Pages |
163-167 |
Keywords |
Modified gravity; Palatini formalism; Planck scale physics; Dynamical Vaidya solutions; Topology change |
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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. |
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[Lobo, Francisco S. N.] Univ Lisbon, Ctr Astron & Astrofis, P-1749016 Lisbon, Portugal, Email: flobo@cii.fc.ul.pt; |
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Elsevier Science Bv |
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0370-2693 |
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WOS:000334094500028 |
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no |
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yes |
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yes |
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IFIC @ pastor @ |
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1757 |
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Maso-Ferrando, A.; Sanchis-Gual, N.; Font, J.A.; Olmo, G.J. |
Title |
Boson stars in Palatini f(R) gravity |
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Journal Article |
Year |
2021 |
Publication |
Classical and Quantum Gravity |
Abbreviated Journal |
Class. Quantum Gravity |
Volume |
38 |
Issue |
19 |
Pages |
194003 - 25pp |
Keywords |
boson stars; Palatini formalism; modified gravity |
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We explore equilibrium solutions of spherically symmetric boson stars in the Palatini formulation of f (R) gravity. We account for the modifications introduced in the gravitational sector by using a recently established correspondence between modified gravity with scalar matter and general relativity with modified scalar matter. We focus on the quadratic theory f (R) = R + xi R-2 and compare its solutions with those found in general relativity, exploring both positive and negative values of the coupling parameter xi. As matter source, a complex, massive scalar field with and without self-interaction terms is considered. Our results show that the existence curves of boson stars in Palatini f (R) gravity are fairly similar to those found in general relativity. Major differences are observed for negative values of the coupling parameter which results in a repulsive gravitational component for high enough scalar field density distributions. Adding self-interactions makes the degeneracy between f (R) and general relativity even more pronounced, leaving very little room for observational discrimination between the two theories. |
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[Maso-Ferrando, Andreu; Olmo, Gonzalo J.] Univ Valencia, Dept Fis Teor, Ctr Mixto Univ Valencia CSIC, Valencia 46100, Spain, Email: andreu.maso@uv.es |
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Iop Publishing Ltd |
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0264-9381 |
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WOS:000695280300001 |
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no |
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yes |
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yes |
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IFIC @ pastor @ |
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4964 |
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Olmo, G.J. |
Title |
Palatini approach to modified gravity: f(R) theories and beyond |
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Journal Article |
Year |
2011 |
Publication |
International Journal of Modern Physics D |
Abbreviated Journal |
Int. J. Mod. Phys. D |
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20 |
Issue |
4 |
Pages |
413-462 |
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Palatini formalism; modified gravity; cosmic speed-up; dark energy; dark matter; MOND; quantum gravity phenomenology; Hamiltonian formulation; stellar structure; Cauchy problem; solar system tests |
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We review the recent literature on modified theories of gravity in the Palatini approach. After discussing the motivations that lead to consider alternatives to Einstein's theory and to treat the metric and the connection as independent objects, we review several topics that have been recently studied within this framework. In particular, we provide an in-depth analysis of the cosmic speed-up problem, laboratory and solar system tests, the structure of stellar objects, the Cauchy problem, and bouncing cosmologies. We also discuss the importance of going beyond the f(R) models to capture other phenomenological aspects related with dark matter/energy and quantum gravity. |
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[Olmo, Gonzalo J.] Univ Valencia CSIC, Dept Fis Teor, Valencia, Spain, Email: gonzalo.olmo@uv.es |
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World Scientific Publ Co Pte Ltd |
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0218-2718 |
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WOS:000290228200001 |
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no |
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yes |
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no |
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IFIC @ pastor @ |
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961 |
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Olmo, G.J.; Rubiera-Garcia, D. |
Title |
Nonsingular Charged Black Holes A La Palatini |
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Journal Article |
Year |
2012 |
Publication |
International Journal of Modern Physics D |
Abbreviated Journal |
Int. J. Mod. Phys. D |
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21 |
Issue |
8 |
Pages |
1250067 - 6pp |
Keywords |
Extended theories of gravity; Palatini formalism; Planck scale |
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We argue that the quantum nature of matter and gravity should lead to a discretization of the allowed states of the matter confined in the interior of black holes. To support and illustrate this idea, we consider a quadratic extension of general relativity (GR) formulated a la Palatini and show that nonrotating, electrically charged black holes develop a compact core at the Planck density which is nonsingular if the mass spectrum satisfies a certain discreteness condition. We also find that the area of the core is proportional to the number of charges times the Planck area. |
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[Olmo, Gonzalo J.] Univ Valencia, CSIC, Dept Fis Teor, Fac Fis, E-46100 Valencia, Spain |
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World Scientific Publ Co Pte Ltd |
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0218-2718 |
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WOS:000308497500002 |
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no |
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yes |
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no |
Call Number |
IFIC @ pastor @ |
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1154 |
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Olmo, G.J.; Rubiera-Garcia, D. |
Title |
Brane-world and loop cosmology from a gravity-matter coupling perspective |
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Journal Article |
Year |
2015 |
Publication |
Physics Letters B |
Abbreviated Journal |
Phys. Lett. B |
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740 |
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73-79 |
Keywords |
Modified gravity; Palatini formalism; f(R) theories; Gravity-matter coupling; Quadratic cosmology |
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We show that the effective brane-world and the loop quantum cosmology background expansion histories can be reproduced from a modified gravity perspective in terms of an f (R) gravity action plus a g(R) term non-minimally coupled with the matter Lagrangian. The reconstruction algorithm that we provide depends on a free function of the matter density that must be specified in each case and allows to obtain analytical solutions always. In the simplest cases, the function f (R) is quadratic in the Ricci scalar, R, whereas g(R) is linear. Our approach is compared with recent results in the literature. We show that working in the Palatini formalism there is no need to impose any constraint that keeps the equations second order, which is a key requirement for the successful implementation of the reconstruction algorithm. |
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[Olmo, Gonzalo J.] Univ Valencia, CSIC, Ctr Mixto, Dept Fis Teor, E-46100 Valencia, Spain, Email: gonzalo.olmo@csic.es; |
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Elsevier Science Bv |
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0370-2693 |
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WOS:000347046200013 |
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no |
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yes |
International Collaboration |
yes |
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IFIC @ pastor @ |
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2099 |
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Olmo, G.J.; Rubiera-Garcia, D.; Wojnar, A. |
Title |
Stellar structure models in modified theories of gravity: Lessons and challenges |
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Journal Article |
Year |
2020 |
Publication |
Physics Reports |
Abbreviated Journal |
Phys. Rep. |
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876 |
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1-75 |
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Stellar structure; Modified gravity; Palatini formalism; Neutron stars; Brown dwarfs; Relativistic stars; Weak field; f(R) theories; Born-Infeld theory; Horndeski theory |
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The understanding of stellar structure represents the crossroads of our theories of the nuclear force and the gravitational interaction under the most extreme conditions observably accessible. It provides a powerful probe of the strong field regime of General Relativity, and opens fruitful avenues for the exploration of new gravitational physics. The latter can be captured via modified theories of gravity, which modify the Einstein-Hilbert action of General Relativity and/or some of its principles. These theories typically change the Tolman-Oppenheimer-Volkoff equations of stellar's hydrostatic equilibrium, thus having a large impact on the astrophysical properties of the corresponding stars and opening a new window to constrain these theories with present and future observations of different types of stars. For relativistic stars, such as neutron stars, the uncertainty on the equation of state of matter at supranuclear densities intertwines with the new parameters coming from the modified gravity side, providing a whole new phenomenology for the typical predictions of stellar structure models, such as mass-radius relations, maximum masses, or moment of inertia. For non-relativistic stars, such as white, brown and red dwarfs, the weakening/strengthening of the gravitational force inside astrophysical bodies via the modified Newtonian (Poisson) equation may induce changes on the star's mass, radius, central density or luminosity, having an impact, for instance, in the Chandrasekhar's limit for white dwarfs, or in the minimum mass for stable hydrogen burning in high-mass brown dwarfs. This work aims to provide a broad overview of the main such results achieved in the recent literature for many such modified theories of gravity, by combining the results and constraints obtained from the analysis of relativistic and non-relativistic stars in different scenarios. Moreover, we will build a bridge between the efforts of the community working on different theories, formulations, types of stars, theoretical modelings, and observational aspects, highlighting some of the most promising opportunities in the field. |
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[Olmo, Gonzalo J.] Univ Valencia, Dept Fis Teor, Ctr Mixto, CSIC, Valencia 46100, Spain, Email: gonzalo.olmo@uv.es; |
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Elsevier |
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0370-1573 |
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WOS:000570298900001 |
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yes |
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IFIC @ pastor @ |
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4531 |
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