Causality Violating Solutions in Curvature-Squared Gravity
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| author | de Souza, J. C. R. Santos, A. F. Bufalo, R. |
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| contents | In this paper, we consider some causality violating solutions in the curvature-squared gravity in order to examine whether closed timelike curves (CTCs) are allowed in these models. These aspects are studied in terms of the Gödel, Gödel-type and axially symmetric cosmological solutions. We observe that the Gödel and Gödel-type metrics are causal solutions of the model so that CTCs are now allowed and, surprisingly, every contribution involving the Weyl tensor is removed from the solutions. Hence, in order to study the effect (if any) of the Weyl tensor (an conformal symmetry) into CTCs a third metric is considered. In this case, we obtain contributions due to the Weyl tensor to the energy density and led to modifications of the weak energy condition. |
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| spellingShingle | Causality Violating Solutions in Curvature-Squared Gravity de Souza, J. C. R. Santos, A. F. Bufalo, R. General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology In this paper, we consider some causality violating solutions in the curvature-squared gravity in order to examine whether closed timelike curves (CTCs) are allowed in these models. These aspects are studied in terms of the Gödel, Gödel-type and axially symmetric cosmological solutions. We observe that the Gödel and Gödel-type metrics are causal solutions of the model so that CTCs are now allowed and, surprisingly, every contribution involving the Weyl tensor is removed from the solutions. Hence, in order to study the effect (if any) of the Weyl tensor (an conformal symmetry) into CTCs a third metric is considered. In this case, we obtain contributions due to the Weyl tensor to the energy density and led to modifications of the weak energy condition. |
| title | Causality Violating Solutions in Curvature-Squared Gravity |
| topic | General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2605.12076 |