articlePhysics ReportsJan 9, 2012HYBRID OA

Modified gravity and cosmology

University of Oxford · University of Nottingham

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Abstract

In this review we present a thoroughly comprehensive survey of recent work on modified theories of gravity and their cosmological consequences. Amongst other things, we cover General Relativity, scalar–tensor, Einstein–æther, and Bimetric theories, as well as TeVeS, f(R), general higher-order theories, Hořava–Lifschitz gravity, Galileons, Ghost Condensates, and models of extra dimensions including Kaluza–Klein, Randall–Sundrum, DGP, and higher co-dimension braneworlds. We also review attempts to construct a Parameterised Post-Friedmannian formalism, that can be used to constrain deviations from General Relativity in cosmology, and that is suitable for comparison with data on the largest scales. These subjects…

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  • Physics
  • Cosmology
  • Theoretical physics
  • Classical mechanics
  • Mathematical physics
  • Astronomy
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