Cosmological Constant and Scalar Gravitons

Lord, EA and Sinha, KP and Sivaram, C (1974) Cosmological Constant and Scalar Gravitons. In: Progress of Theoretical Physics, 52 (1). pp. 161-169.

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Abstract

If a cosmological term is included in the equations of general relativity, the linearized equations can be interpreted as a tensor-scalar theory of finite-range gravitation. The scalar field cannot be transformed away be a gauge transformation (general co-ordinate transformation) and so must be interpreted as a physically significant degree of freedom. The hypothesis that a massive spin-two meson (mass m2) satisfied equations identical in form to the equations of general relativity leads to the prediction of a massive spin-zero meson (mass m0), the ratio of masses being m0 / m2 = 3*3.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Publication:	Progress of Theoretical Physics
Publisher:	Institute of Pure and Applied Physics
Additional Information:	Copyright of this article belongs to Institute of Pure and Applied Physics.
Department/Centre:	Division of Physical & Mathematical Sciences
Date Deposited:	21 Dec 2009 10:16
Last Modified:	19 Sep 2010 05:45
URI:	http://eprints.iisc.ac.in/id/eprint/23223

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