Horndeski theories and beyond from higher dimensions
arXiv:2007.06907 · doi:10.1088/1361-6382/abc272
Abstract
The Einstein-Hilbert action with a cosmological constant is the most general local four-dimensional action leading to second-order derivative equations of motion that are symmetric and divergence free. In higher dimensions, additional terms can appear. We investigate a generalised metric decomposition involving a scalar degree of freedom to express the higher-dimensional action as an effective four-dimensional scalar-tensor theory. From the higher-dimensional Ricci scalar alone and a subclass of our metric ansatz, we recover the subset of Horndeski theories with luminal speed of gravitational waves. More generally, beyond-Horndeski terms appear. When including a Gauss-Bonnet scalar in the higher-dimensional action, we generate contributions to all cubic-order second-derivative terms present in the degenerate higher-order scalar-tensor theory as well as higher-derivative terms beyond that. We discuss this technique as a way to generate healthy four-dimensional gravity theories with an extra scalar degree of freedom and outline further generalisations of our method.
arXiv comment29 pages, published version
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