Reply to “Can gravitational dynamics be obtained by diffeomorphism invariance of action?”

Thomas P. Sotiriou and Stefano Liberati
Phys. Rev. D 75, 068502 – Published 28 March 2007

Abstract

In a previous work we showed that, in a suitable setting, one can use diffeomorphism invariance in order to derive gravitational field equations from boundary terms of the gravitational action. Standing by our results we reply here to a recent comment questioning their validity.

  • Received 4 October 2006

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevD.75.068502

©2007 American Physical Society

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Thomas P. Sotiriou* and Stefano Liberati

  • SISSA/ISAS, via Beirut 2-4, 34014, Trieste, Italy and INFN, Sezione di Trieste

  • *Electronic address: sotiriou@sissa.it
  • Electronic address: liberati@sissa.it

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Vol. 75, Iss. 6 — 15 March 2007

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