Skip to main content

Spherically Symmetric, Static Spacetimes in a Tensor-Vector-Scalar Theory

  • Conference paper
Relativistic Astrophysics Legacy and Cosmology – Einstein’s

Part of the book series: ESO Astrophysics Symposia ((ESO))

  • 439 Accesses

Recently, a relativistic gravitation theory has been proposed by Bekenstein cite{dg:Bek} that gives the Modified Newtonian Dynamics (or MOND) in the weak acceleration regime. The theory is based on three dynamic gravitational fields and succeeds in explaining a large part of extragalactic and gravitational lensing phenomenology without invoking dark matter. Here, I consider the strong gravity regime of Tensor-Vector-Scalar (TeVeS) and study spherically symmetric, static and vacuum spacetimes. Two branches of solutions are identified: in the first the vector field is aligned with the time direction while in the second the vector field has a non-vanishing radial component. The Parameterized Post-Newtonian (PPN) coefficients are calculated for these cases. For the first branch of solutions, I derive exact analytic expressions for the physical metric and apply them to the case of black holes. Implications are discussed.

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this chapter

Chapter
USD 29.95
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Available as PDF
  • Read on any device
  • Instant download
  • Own it forever
eBook
USD 84.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Available as PDF
  • Read on any device
  • Instant download
  • Own it forever
Softcover Book
USD 109.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Compact, lightweight edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info
Hardcover Book
USD 109.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Durable hardcover edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info

Tax calculation will be finalised at checkout

Purchases are for personal use only

Institutional subscriptions

Preview

Unable to display preview. Download preview PDF.

Unable to display preview. Download preview PDF.

References

  1. J. D. Bekenstein: Phys. Rev. D 70, 083509 (2004)

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  2. V. Trimble: Astron. Astrophys. 25, 425 (1987)

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  3. M. Milgrom: Astrophys. J. 270, 365 (1983)

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  4. M. Milgrom: Astrophys. J. 270, 371 (1983)

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  5. K. G. Begeman, A. H. Broeils, R. H. Sanders: Month. Not. Roy. Astron. Soc. 249, 523 (1991)

    ADS  Google Scholar 

  6. R. P. Tully, J. R. Fisher: Astron. Astrophys. 54, 661 (1977)

    ADS  Google Scholar 

  7. C. Skordis, D. F. Mota, P. G. Ferreira, C. Boehm: Phys. Rev. Lett. 96, 011301 (2006)

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  8. D. Giannios: Phys. Rev. D 71, 103511 (2005)

    Article  ADS  MathSciNet  Google Scholar 

Download references

Author information

Authors and Affiliations

Authors

Editor information

Editors and Affiliations

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

Copyright information

© 2007 Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg

About this paper

Cite this paper

Giannios, D. (2007). Spherically Symmetric, Static Spacetimes in a Tensor-Vector-Scalar Theory. In: Aschenbach, B., Burwitz, V., Hasinger, G., Leibundgut, B. (eds) Relativistic Astrophysics Legacy and Cosmology – Einstein’s. ESO Astrophysics Symposia. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-74713-0_4

Download citation

Publish with us

Policies and ethics