Equivalence of scalar-tensor theories and scale-dependent gravity
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| author | Neckam, Philipp Käding, Christian Koch, Benjamin Laporte, Cristobal Pitschmann, Mario Riahinia, Ali Rincon, Angel |
| author_facet | Neckam, Philipp Käding, Christian Koch, Benjamin Laporte, Cristobal Pitschmann, Mario Riahinia, Ali Rincon, Angel |
| contents | We present a novel equivalence between scale-dependent gravity and scalar-tensor theories that have only a single scalar field with a canonical kinetic term in the Einstein frame and a conformal coupling to the metric tensor. In particular, we show that the set of well-behaved scale-dependent gravity theories can be fully embedded into scalar-tensor theories in a unique way. Conversely, there are multiple ways to write a scalar-tensor theory as a scale-dependent theory. This equivalence is established both on the level of the actions and on the level of field equations. We find that, in the context of this equivalence, the scale-setting relation $k(x)$ is naturally promoted to a dynamical field, which is made manifest by including a corresponding kinetic term in the scale-dependent action. In addition, we demonstrate that the new equivalence fits well into the framework of existing equivalences involving the aforementioned theories and $f(R)$-gravity. Finally, we apply the equivalence relations to explicit examples from both scale-dependent gravity and scalar-tensor theories. |
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| spellingShingle | Equivalence of scalar-tensor theories and scale-dependent gravity Neckam, Philipp Käding, Christian Koch, Benjamin Laporte, Cristobal Pitschmann, Mario Riahinia, Ali Rincon, Angel General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics We present a novel equivalence between scale-dependent gravity and scalar-tensor theories that have only a single scalar field with a canonical kinetic term in the Einstein frame and a conformal coupling to the metric tensor. In particular, we show that the set of well-behaved scale-dependent gravity theories can be fully embedded into scalar-tensor theories in a unique way. Conversely, there are multiple ways to write a scalar-tensor theory as a scale-dependent theory. This equivalence is established both on the level of the actions and on the level of field equations. We find that, in the context of this equivalence, the scale-setting relation $k(x)$ is naturally promoted to a dynamical field, which is made manifest by including a corresponding kinetic term in the scale-dependent action. In addition, we demonstrate that the new equivalence fits well into the framework of existing equivalences involving the aforementioned theories and $f(R)$-gravity. Finally, we apply the equivalence relations to explicit examples from both scale-dependent gravity and scalar-tensor theories. |
| title | Equivalence of scalar-tensor theories and scale-dependent gravity |
| topic | General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2511.04467 |