Infrared Non-local Modifications of General Relativity

• Main Author: Mitsou, Ermis (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2016.
• Series: Springer Theses, Recognizing Outstanding Ph.D. Research,
• Subjects: Physics.; Gravitation.; Cosmology.; Classical and Quantum Gravitation, Relativity Theory.

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 non­-local effective terms that can in principle emerge from fu...

Table of Contents:

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