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Record Nr.

UNINA9910254637303321

Autore

Mitsou Ermis

Titolo

Infrared Non-local Modifications of General Relativity  / / by Ermis Mitsou

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2016

ISBN

3-319-31729-6

Edizione

[1st ed. 2016.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (186 p.)

Collana

Springer Theses, Recognizing Outstanding Ph.D. Research, , 2190-5053

Disciplina

530.11

Soggetti

Gravitation

Cosmology

Classical and Quantum Gravitation, Relativity Theory

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

"Doctoral thesis accepted by the University of Geneva, Switzerland."

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters.

Nota di contenuto

Introduction -- Linear massless/massive gauge theories -- Subtleties of non-local field theory -- Non-local gravity -- Cosmology -- Conclusions.

Sommario/riassunto

This thesis presents significant new results on the problem of understanding the origin of dark energy in cosmology. The work develops an original approach based on modifications of General Relativity at cosmological scales, introducing nonĀ­-local effective terms that can in principle emerge from fundamental local theories. Both the phenomenological consequences and theoretical aspects of the proposal are developed in depth. The thesis also contains significant new material compared to that published by the author in scientific journals.