Some remarks on a nongeometrical interpretation of gravity and the flatness problem

Authors
Nikolic, H
Citation
H. Nikolic, Some remarks on a nongeometrical interpretation of gravity and the flatness problem, GEN RELAT G, 31(8), 1999, pp. 1211-1217
Citations number
16
Categorie Soggetti
Physics
Journal title
GENERAL RELATIVITY AND GRAVITATION
ISSN journal
00017701 → ACNP
Volume
31
Issue
8
Year of publication
1999
Pages
1211 - 1217
Database
ISI
SICI code
0001-7701(199908)31:8<1211:SROANI>2.0.ZU;2-T
Abstract
In a nongeometrical interpretation of gravity, the metric g(mu nu)(x) = eta (mu nu) + Phi(mu nu)(x) is interpreted as an effective metric, whereas Phi( mu nu)(x) is interpreted as a fundamental gravitational field, propagated i n spacetime which is actually flat. Some advantages and disadvantages of su ch an interpretation are discussed. The main advantage is a natural resolut ion of the flatness problem.