On singular generalized Berwald spacetimes and the equivalence principle
arXiv:1606.07469 · doi:10.1142/S0219887817500918
Abstract
The notion of singular generalized Finsler spacetime and singular generalized Berwald spacetime are introduced and their relevance for the description of classical gravity discussed. A method to construct examples of such generalized Berwald spacetimes is sketched. The method is applied at two different levels of generality. First, a class of flat, singular generalized Berwald spacetimes is obtained. Then in an attempt of further generalization, a class of non-flat generalized Berwald spacetimes is presented and the associated Einstein field equations are discussed. In this context, an argument in favour of a small value of the cosmological constant is given. The physical significance of the models is briefly discussed in the last section.
17 pages; Minor changes. Accepted for publication in International Journal of Geometric Methods in Modern Physics
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