Modifications of Einstein's Theory of Gravity at Large Distances (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9783319100692)

Part I Modification of GR: General Scalar-Tensor Theories.- Gravity and Scalar Fields.- Cosmological Perturbations in the Most General Scalar-Tensor Theories l- Introduction to the Horndeski and the Galileon Theories.- Horndeski Theory and Cosmological Constant.- Part II Massive Gravity.- Introduction to Massive Gravity.- New Massive Gravity.- Topologically Massive Gravity.- Introduction to the Vainshtein Mechanism.- Black Hole Solutions in Massive Gravity.- Cosmological Applications of Massive Gravity.- Part III Other Modifications.- High Curvature Gravity Theories.- Higher Spin Theories.- Higher Spin Black Holes.- Introduction to Chern-Simons Theories.- Holographic Chern-Simons Theories.- Beyond Supergravity in AdS/CFT.- Holographic Perfect Fluidity, TMG and Gravitational Duality.- Patr IV Overview.- Modified Gravity: an Overview.

Author: Eleftherios Papantonopoulos
ISBN-10: 3319100696
ISBN-13: 9783319100692
Publisher: Springer
Language: English
Published: 11/13/2014
Pages: 426
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.50lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.90d