Universal field equations for metric-affine theories of gravity
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Universal Field Equations for Metric–affine Theories of Gravity
We show that almost all metric–affine theories of gravity yield Einstein equations with a non–null cosmological constant Λ. Under certain circumstances and for any dimension, it is also possible to incorporate a Weyl vector field Wμ and therefore the presence of an anisotropy. The viability of these field equations is discussed in view of recent astrophysical observations.
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عنوان ژورنال: Classical and Quantum Gravity
سال: 1998
ISSN: 0264-9381,1361-6382
DOI: 10.1088/0264-9381/15/11/028