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Journal Articles Classical and Quantum Gravity Year : 2004

Solutions of multigravity theories and discretized brane worlds

Abstract

We determine solutions to 5D Einstein gravity with a discrete fifth dimension. The properties of the solutions depend on the discretization scheme we use and some of them have no continuum counterpart. In particular, we find that the neglect of the lapse field (along the discretized direction) gives rise to Randall-Sundrum type metric with a negative tension brane. However, no brane source is required. We show that this result is robust under changes in the discretization scheme. The inclusion of the lapse field gives rise to solutions whose continuum limit is gauge fixed by the discretization scheme. We find however one particular scheme which leads to an undetermined lapse reflecting the reparametrization invariance of the continuum theory. We also find other solutions, with no continuum counterpart with changes in the metric signature or avoidance of singularity. We show that the models allow a continuous mass spectrum for the gravitons with an effective 4D interaction at small scales. We also discuss some cosmological solutions.

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in2p3-00084741 , version 1 (10-07-2006)

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C. Deffayet, J. Mourad. Solutions of multigravity theories and discretized brane worlds. Classical and Quantum Gravity, 2004, 21, pp.1833-1848. ⟨in2p3-00084741⟩
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