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Relativistic stars in f(R) gravity

E. Babichev and D. Langlois
Phys. Rev. D 80, 121501(R) – Published 8 December 2009; Erratum Phys. Rev. D 81, 069901 (2010)

Abstract

We study the strong gravity regime in viable models of so-called f(R) gravity that account for the observed cosmic acceleration. In contrast with recent works suggesting that very relativistic stars might not exist in these models, we find numerical solutions corresponding to static star configurations with a strong gravitational field. The choice of the equation of state for the star is crucial for the existence of solutions. Indeed, if the pressure exceeds 3 times the energy density in a large part of the star, static configurations do not exist. In our analysis, we use a polytropic equation of state, which is not plagued with this problem and, moreover, provides a better approximation for a realistic neutron star.

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  • Received 13 April 2009

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevD.80.121501

©2009 American Physical Society

Erratum

Erratum: Relativistic stars in f(R) gravity [Phys. Rev. D 80, 121501 (2009)]

E. Babichev and D. Langlois
Phys. Rev. D 81, 069901 (2010)

Authors & Affiliations

E. Babichev and D. Langlois

  • APC, UMR 7164 (CNRS-Université Paris 7), 10 rue Alice Domon et Léonie Duquet, 75205 Paris Cedex 13, France

See Also

Relativistic stars in f(R) and scalar-tensor theories

Eugeny Babichev and David Langlois
Phys. Rev. D 81, 124051 (2010)

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Vol. 80, Iss. 12 — 15 December 2009

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