Higher derivative theories with constraints: Exorcising Ostrogradski's ghost

Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics

Volumn 2013, Issue 2, 2013, Pages

  Chen, Tai Jun ^a   Fasiello, Matteo ^b   Lim, Eugene A ^a,c   Tolley, Andrew J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^b CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

gravity; modified gravity; quantum field theory on curved space

Indexed keywords

EID: 84874714724     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14757516     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/1475-7516/2013/02/042     Document Type: Article

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