By applying the equivalence principle to the propagation of scalar waves in a curved spacetime, the value 1/6 for the coupling constant between the field and the Ricci scalar is derived. No coupling to higher-order scalars constructed from the Riemann tensor is allowed.
Titolo: | Coupling to the curvature for a scalar field from the equivalence principle |
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Data di pubblicazione: | 1993 |
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Abstract: | By applying the equivalence principle to the propagation of scalar waves in a curved spacetime, the value 1/6 for the coupling constant between the field and the Ricci scalar is derived. No coupling to higher-order scalars constructed from the Riemann tensor is allowed. |
Handle: | http://hdl.handle.net/11390/674551 |
Appare nelle tipologie: | 1.1 Articolo in rivista |
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