| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10722455 | Physics Letters B | 2012 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
We explore the space of spherically symmetric, static solutions in the decoupling limit of a class of nonlinear covariant extensions of Fierz-Pauli massive gravity obtained recently in arXiv:1007.0443. In general, several such solutions with various asymptotic limits exist. We find their approximate short- and long-distance behaviour and use numerical analysis to match them at the Vainshtein radius, râ. Our findings indicate, that for a broad range of parameters, the theory does possess the Vainshtein mechanism, screening the scalar contribution to the gravitational force within râ. In addition, there exists a class of solutions in the literature, for which the 1/r gravitational potential is completely screened within the Vainshtein scale. However, numerical analysis indicates, that for this type of solutions, the gravitational potential does not decay at spatial infinity.
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Authors
Giga Chkareuli, David Pirtskhalava,