Abstract
We develop a framework for constraining a certain class of theories of nonminimally coupled (NMC) gravity with Solar System observations.
Highlights
We consider the possibility of constraining a class of theories of nonminimally coupled gravity [1] by means of Solar System experiments
NMC gravity is an extension of f (R) gravity where the action integral of General Relativity (GR) is modified in such a way to contain two functions f 1(R) and f 2(R) of the space-time curvature R
By extending the perturbative study of f (R) gravity in [12], we discuss how a general framework for the study of Solar System constraints to NMC gravity can be developed
Summary
We consider the possibility of constraining a class of theories of nonminimally coupled gravity [1] by means of Solar System experiments. The approach is based on a suitable linearization of the field equations of NMC gravity around a cosmological background space-time, where the Sun is considered as a perturbation.
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