Newtonian limit of nonlocal cosmology

Tomi S. Koivisto
Phys. Rev. D 78, 123505 – Published 3 December 2008

Abstract

We study the consequences of the f(R/) gravity models for the Solar System and the large-scale structure of the Universe. The spherically symmetric solutions can be used to obtain bounds on the constant and the linear parts of the correction terms. The evolution of cosmological matter structures is shown to be governed by an effectively time-dependent Newton’s constant. We also analyze the propagation of the perturbation modes. Tensor and vector modes are only slightly modified, but two new scalar degrees of freedom are present. Their causality and stability is demonstrated, and their formal ghost conditions are related to a singularity of the cosmological background. In general, the Newtonian limit of these models has no apparent conflicts with observations but can provide useful constraints.

  • Received 1 August 2008

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevD.78.123505

©2008 American Physical Society

Authors & Affiliations

Tomi S. Koivisto*

  • Institute for Theoretical Physics, University of Heidelberg, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany

  • *T.Koivisto@thphys.uni-heidelberg.de

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Vol. 78, Iss. 12 — 15 December 2008

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