Non-Riemannian geometry: towards new avenues for the physics of modified gravity
arXiv:1506.02139 · doi:10.1088/1742-6596/600/1/012041
Abstract
Less explored than their metric (Riemannian) counterparts, metric-affine (or Palatini) theories bring an unexpected phenomenology for gravitational physics beyond General Relativity. Lessons of crystalline structures, where the presence of defects in their microstructure requires the use of non-Riemannian geometry for the proper description of their properties in the macroscopic continuum level, are discussed. In this analogy, concepts such as wormholes and geons play a fundamental role. Applications of the metric-affine formalism developed by the authors in the last three years are reviewed.
6 pages. Proceedings of the conference "Spanish Relativity Meeting - ERE2014", held in Valencia (Spain)
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