f(R) gravity with torsion: A geometric approach within the J-bundles framework

International Journal of Geometric Methods in Modern Physics

Volumn 5, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 765-788

  Capozziello, S ^a   Cianci, R ^b   Stornaiolo, C ^a   Vignolo, S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Alternative theories of gravity; Gauge symmetry; Jet bundle formalism

Indexed keywords

EID: 51749124692     PISSN: 02198878     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1142/S0219887808003053     Document Type: Article

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