Abstract

The fourth-order gravity theory with lagrangian R − 2 Λ + αR 2 is shown to be conformally equivalent to Einstein gravity with a massive scalar field. Some consequences for black holes and cosmology are discussed. In particular, R + αR 2 black holes are found to lack hair.

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