Spherically Symmetric Solutions in Higher-Derivative Theories of Gravity

Abstract

Higher-order theories of gravity have received much attention from several areas including quantum gravity, string theory and cosmology. This paper proposes a higher-order gravity whose action includes all curvature scalar terms up to the second-order corrections of general relativity, namely, $R^2$, $R^3$ and $R\square R$. Then, we explore spherically symmetric and static solutions in the weak-field regime and black holes context. All solutions in the weak-field regime due to a point mass are deduced, and by making a stability analysis of these solutions, we restrict them to Yukawa-type solutions. In regard to black hole solutions, we use the Lichnerovicz method to investigate the possibility of existence of non-Schwarzschild black holes. The results obtained show that non-Schwarzschild solutions might exist. However, for reasonable values of the parameters of the theory, its horizon radii are extremely small making macroscopic black holes different from Schwarzschild unfeasible.

arXiv comment10 pages, 2 tables. To incorporate the referee's comments, in this version that matches the one published in Phys. Rev. D, we expanded the discussion in the stability analysis, the references were updated and there were improvements throughout the text

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