Gödel and Gödel-type universes in Brans–Dicke theory

In this paper, conditions for existence of Gödel and Gödel-type solutions in Brans–Dicke (BD) scalar–tensor theory and their main features are studied. The consistency of equations of motion, causality violation and existence of CTCs (closed time-like curves) are investigated. The role which cosmolo...

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Main Authors: J.A. Agudelo, J.R. Nascimento, A.Yu. Petrov, P.J. Porfírio, A.F. Santos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2016-11-01
Series:Physics Letters B
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0370269316305056