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高次导数引力中的引力波和自由度

Gravitational Waves and Degrees of Freedom in Higher Derivative Gravity

Patric Hölscher

摘要:

我们研究了一类高阶导数引力模型中度规的自由度,这类模型在量子引力的背景下是有趣的,因为它们是(超)可重整化的。首先,我们线性化了任意时空维数$D$的Teysandier规范中平坦背景度规的理论。度规微扰的高阶导数场方程可以分解为类似于无质量和有质量波方程的张量场和标量场方程。对于$D$维的大质量张量场,我们证明了谐波规范条件是动态诱导的,并且只有横模在物质源的存在下被激发。对于四维时空中二次引力的特殊情况,我们证明了只有四极矩对理想双星系统的引力辐射有贡献。

英文摘要:

We study the degrees of freedom of the metric in a general class of higher derivative gravity models, which are interesting in the context of quantum gravity as they are (super)renormalizable. First, we linearize the theory for a flat background metric in Teyssandier gauge for an arbitrary number of spacetime dimensions $D$. The higher-order derivative field equations for the metric perturbation can be decomposed into tensorial and scalar field equations resembling massless and massive wave equations. For the massive tensor field in $D$-dimensions we demonstrate that the harmonic gauge condition is induced dynamically and only the transverse modes are excited in the presence of a matter source. For the special case of quadratic gravity in four-dimensional spacetime, we show that only the quadrupole moment contributes to the gravitational radiation from an idealized binary system.

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