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Long distance modifications of gravity in four dimensions.

Long distance modifications of gravity in four dimensions. Karel Van Acoleyen Durham University, IPPP. Work done in collaboration with Ignacio Navarro. gr-qc/0506096 (Phys. Lett. B 622, 2005) gr-qc/0511045 (JCAP 03, 2006 ) gr-qc/0512109 In preparation. The models. with:.

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Long distance modifications of gravity in four dimensions.

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  1. Long distance modifications of gravity in four dimensions. Karel Van Acoleyen Durham University, IPPP • Work done in collaboration with Ignacio Navarro. • gr-qc/0506096 (Phys. Lett. B 622, 2005) • gr-qc/0511045 (JCAP 03, 2006 ) • gr-qc/0512109 • In preparation

  2. The models with:

  3. Prime motivation: alternatives for Dark Energy With crossover scale:

  4. Propagating degrees of freedom:(on deSitter space) • massless spin 2 graviton • + extra massive scalar • no ghosts Effective Planck mass and the mass of the scalar depend on the background !!

  5. ‘Schwarzschild’ solution at large distances On vacuum, the mass of the scalar is very light. problem for the Solar System tests? BUT, the perturbation series breaks down at ‘short’ distances: Corrections go like: with: This distance is huge: ~10 kpc for the Sun, ~1 Mpc for the Milky Way )

  6. ‘Schwarzschild’ solution at short distances • The curvature in the Solar System is huge. So we don’t expect much modification. (We need Q!) • What about the extra scalar? Corrections for Mass depends on the background: • Explicitly:

  7. To summarize:

  8. Could the non-perturbative region play the role of the dark matter halo? • Yes! (maybe): in the limit n 0 : → Logarithmic actions:

  9. Logarithmic actionsas an alternative to Dark Energy and Dark Matter halo’s? • For a large class of models there is an enhancement of Newton’s constant at large distances at large distances there seems to be more matter than there actually is . • Typically, there exist deSitter attractors, with the Hubble constant of the order of the crossover scale. • Departure from Newtonian gravity, at a critical acceleration set by the same crossover scale. MOND?

  10. Logarithmic actionstestable predictions on Earth! • Mass of the scalar on earth: short distance corrections at 0.1mm. • Explicit calculation gives an anisotropic correction, for the potential of a probe mass in the background field of the earth:

  11. Conclusions • One can consistently modify gravity at large distances in 4D. • The modification is characterized by: 1. an extra scalar degree of freedom, with a mass that runs with the backgroundcurvature ( ): 2. a running Newton’s constant: • Logarithmic actions have potential to unify the DE and DM problem: • And give testable predictions on Earth.

  12. Lots of stuff to do: • Examine the influence on the CMB of the extra scalar+ running Newton’s Constant+Lorentz violation. • Understand the Lorentz violation theoretically; consistent? • Solve in the non-perturbative intermediate regime MOND? • …….

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