A class of ghost-free theories in symmetric teleparallel geometry

Abstract Theories formulated in the arena of teleparallel geometries are generically plagued by ghost-like instabilities or other pathologies that are ultimately caused by the breaking of some symmetries. In this work, we construct a class of ghost-free theories based on a symmetry under Transverse...

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Main Authors: Antonio G. Bello-Morales, Jose Beltrán Jiménez, Alejandro Jiménez Cano, Tomi S. Koivisto, Antonio L. Maroto
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Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2024-12-01
Series:Journal of High Energy Physics
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1007/JHEP12(2024)146
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author Antonio G. Bello-Morales
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description Abstract Theories formulated in the arena of teleparallel geometries are generically plagued by ghost-like instabilities or other pathologies that are ultimately caused by the breaking of some symmetries. In this work, we construct a class of ghost-free theories based on a symmetry under Transverse Diffeomorphisms that is naturally realised in symmetric teleparallelism. We explicitly show their equivalence to a family of theories with an extra scalar field plus a global degree of freedom and how Horndeski theories and healthy couplings to matter fields can be readily accommodated.
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spelling doaj-art-0ccf00ab5f18432ebe921648887b87842025-01-05T12:06:11ZengSpringerOpenJournal of High Energy Physics1029-84792024-12-0120241212410.1007/JHEP12(2024)146A class of ghost-free theories in symmetric teleparallel geometryAntonio G. Bello-Morales0Jose Beltrán Jiménez1Alejandro Jiménez Cano2Tomi S. Koivisto3Antonio L. Maroto4Departamento de Física Teórica and Instituto de Física de Partículas y del Cosmos (IPARCOS-UCM), Universidad Complutense de MadridDepartamento de Física Fundamental and IUFFyM, Universidad de SalamancaLaboratory of Theoretical Physics, Institute of Physics, University of TartuLaboratory of Theoretical Physics, Institute of Physics, University of TartuDepartamento de Física Teórica and Instituto de Física de Partículas y del Cosmos (IPARCOS-UCM), Universidad Complutense de MadridAbstract Theories formulated in the arena of teleparallel geometries are generically plagued by ghost-like instabilities or other pathologies that are ultimately caused by the breaking of some symmetries. In this work, we construct a class of ghost-free theories based on a symmetry under Transverse Diffeomorphisms that is naturally realised in symmetric teleparallelism. We explicitly show their equivalence to a family of theories with an extra scalar field plus a global degree of freedom and how Horndeski theories and healthy couplings to matter fields can be readily accommodated.https://doi.org/10.1007/JHEP12(2024)146Classical Theories of GravityCosmological modelsGauge Symmetry
spellingShingle Antonio G. Bello-Morales
Jose Beltrán Jiménez
Alejandro Jiménez Cano
Tomi S. Koivisto
Antonio L. Maroto
A class of ghost-free theories in symmetric teleparallel geometry
Journal of High Energy Physics
Classical Theories of Gravity
Cosmological models
Gauge Symmetry
title A class of ghost-free theories in symmetric teleparallel geometry
title_full A class of ghost-free theories in symmetric teleparallel geometry
title_fullStr A class of ghost-free theories in symmetric teleparallel geometry
title_full_unstemmed A class of ghost-free theories in symmetric teleparallel geometry
title_short A class of ghost-free theories in symmetric teleparallel geometry
title_sort class of ghost free theories in symmetric teleparallel geometry
topic Classical Theories of Gravity
Cosmological models
Gauge Symmetry
url https://doi.org/10.1007/JHEP12(2024)146
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