Palatini Variational Principle for N - Dimensional Dilaton Gravity
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We consider a Palatini variation on a general N -Dimensional second order, torsionfree dilaton gravity action and determine the resulting equations of motion. Consistency is checked by considering the restraint imposed due to invariance of the matter action under simple coordinate transformations, and the special case of N = 2 is examined. We also examine a sub-class of theories whereby a Palatini variation dynamically coincides with that of the ”ordinary” Hilbert variational principle; in particular we examine a generalized Brans-Dicke theory and the associated role of conformal transformations. email: [email protected] e-mail: [email protected]
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