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Negative energy and stability in scalar-tensor gravity

Valerio Faraoni
Phys. Rev. D 70, 081501(R) – Published 15 October 2004
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  • INTRODUCTION
  • STABILITY OF MINKOWSKI SPACETIME
  • DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSIONS
  • ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
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    Abstract

    Linearized gravitational waves in Brans-Dicke and scalar-tensor theories carry negative energy. A gauge-invariant analysis shows that the background Minkowski space is stable at the classical level with respect to linear scalar and tensor inhomogeneous perturbations.

    • Received 27 July 2004

    DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevD.70.081501

    ©2004 American Physical Society

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    Valerio Faraoni*

    • Physics Department, University of Northern British Columbia 3333 University Way, Prince George, B.C., Canada V2N 4Z9
    • Physics Department, Bishop’s University Lennoxville, Quebec, Canada J1M 1Z7

    • *email vfaraoni@unbc.ca

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    Vol. 70, Iss. 8 — 15 October 2004

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