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Phys. Rev. D 64, 087501 (2001) [3 pages]

ω dependence of the scalar field in Brans-Dicke theory

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A. Bhadra*
High Energy and Cosmic Ray Research Centre, University of North Bengal, Darjeeling (W.B.) 734 430, India

K. K. Nandi
Department of Mathematics, University of North Bengal, Darjeeling (W.B.) 734 430, India

Received 6 April 2001; published 25 September 2001

This article examines the claim that the Brans-Dicke scalar field φφ0+O(1/√ω) for large ω when the matter field is traceless. It is argued that such a claim cannot be true in general.

© 2001 The American Physical Society

URL:
http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/PhysRevD.64.087501
DOI:
10.1103/PhysRevD.64.087501
PACS:
04.50.+h

*Email address: aru_bhadra@yahoo.com

Email address: kamalnandi@hotmail.com