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Energy-momentum complex in higher order curvature-based local gravity

Capozziello, Salvatore

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An unambiguous definition of gravitational energy remains one of the unresolved issues of physics today. This problem is related to the non-localization of gravitational energy density. In General Relativity, there have been many proposals for defining the gravitational energy density, notably those proposed by Einstein, Tolman, Landau and Lifshitz, Papapetrou, Moller, and Weinberg. In this review, we firstly explored the energy-momentum complex in an nth order gravitational Lagrangian L=L (g(mu nu),g(mu nu),i(1),g(mu nu),i(1)i(2),g(mu nu),i(1)i(2)i(3),. . .,g(mu nu),i(1)i(2)i(3) . . .i(n)) and then in a gravitational Lagrangian as Lg=((R) over bar +a(0)R(2)+ Sigma(p)(k=1)a(k)R square R-k)root-g. Its gravitational part was obtained by invariance of gravitational action under infinitesimal rigid translations using Noether's theorem. We also showed that this tensor, in general, is not a covariant object but only an affine object, that is, a pseudo-tensor. Therefore, the pseudo-tensor tau(eta)(alpha) becomes the one introduced by Einstein if we limit ourselves to General Relativity and its extended corrections have been explicitly indicated. The same method was used to derive the energy-momentum complex in f(R) gravity both in Palatini and metric approaches. Moreover, in the weak field approximation the pseudo-tensor tau(eta)(alpha) to lowest order in the metric perturbation h was calculated. As a practical application, the power per unit solid angle omega emitted by a localized source carried by a gravitational wave in a direction (x) over cap for a fixed wave number k under a suitable gauge was obtained, through the average value of the pseudo-tensor over a suitable spacetime domain and the local conservation of the pseudo-tensor. As a cosmological application, in a flat Friedmann-Lemaitre-Robertson-Walker spacetime, the gravitational and matter energy density in f(R) gravity both in Palatini and metric formalism was proposed. The gravitational energy-momentum pseudo-tensor could be a useful tool to investigate further modes of gravitational radiation beyond two standard modes required by General Relativity and to deal with non-local theories of gravity involving -k terms.

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Ci a ion: Capozziello, S.; Cap iolo, M.; Lambiase, G. Ene gy-Momen um Complex in Highe O de Cu a u e-Based Local G a i y. Pa icles 2022,5, 298–330. h ps://doi.o g/10.3390/ pa icles5030026 Academic Edi o : A men Sed akian Recei ed: 15 July 2022 Accep ed: 1 Augus 2022 Published: 10 Augus 2022 Publishe ’s No e: MDPI s ays neu al wi h ega d o ju isdic ional claims in published maps and ins i u ional a il- ia ions. Copy igh : © 2022 by he au ho s. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Swi ze land. This a icle is an open access a icle dis ibu ed unde he e ms and condi ions o he C ea i e Commons A ibu ion (CC BY) license (h ps:// c ea i ecommons.o g/licenses/by/ 4.0/). Re iew Ene gy-Momen um Complex in Highe O de Cu a u e-Based Local G a i y Sal a o e Capozziello 1,2,3,4,*,† , Mau izio Cap iolo 2,5,† and Gae ano Lambiase 5,6,† 1 Dipa imen o di Fisica “E. Pancini”, Uni e si à di Napoli “Fede ico II”, Complesso Uni e si a io di Mon e S. Angelo, Edi icio G, Via Cin hia, I-80126 Napoli, I aly 2Is i u o Nazionale di Fisica Nuclea e, Sezione di Napoli, Complesso Uni e si a io di Mon e S. Angelo, Edi icio G, Via Cin hia, I-80126 Napoli, I aly 3Scuola Supe io e Me idionale, La go S. Ma cellino 10, I-80138 Napoli, I aly 4Depa men o Ma hema ics, Facul y o Ci il Enginee ing, VSB-Technical Uni e si y o Os a a, Lud ika Podes e 1875/17, 708 00 Os a a, Czech Republic 5Dipa imen o di Fisica “E. R. Caianiello”, Uni e si à degli S udi di Sale no, Via Gio anni Paolo II 132, I-84084 Fisciano, I aly 6 Is i u o Nazionale di Fisica Nuclea e, Sezione di Napoli, G uppo Collega o di Sale no, Via Gio anni Paolo II 132, I-84084 Fisciano, I aly *Co espondence: [email p o ec ed] † These au ho s con ibu ed equally o his wo k. Abs ac : An unambiguous de ini ion o g a i a ional ene gy emains one o he un esol ed issues o physics oday. This p oblem is ela ed o he non-localiza ion o g a i a ional ene gy densi y. In Gene al Rela i i y, he e ha e been many p oposals o de ining he g a i a ional ene gy densi y, no ably hose p oposed by Eins ein, Tolman, Landau and Li shi z, Papape ou, Mølle , and Weinbe g. In his e iew, we i s ly explo ed he ene gy–momen um complex in an n h o de g a i a ional La- g angian L=Lgµν,gµν,i1,gµν,i1i2,gµν,i1i2i3,··· ,gµν,i1i2i3···in and hen in a g a i a ional Lag angian as Lg= (R+a0R2+∑p k=1akRkR)√−g . I s g a i a ional pa was ob ained by in a iance o g a i- a ional ac ion unde in ini esimal igid ansla ions using Noe he ’s heo em. We also showed ha his enso , in gene al, is no a co a ian objec bu only an a ine objec , ha is, a pseudo- enso . The e o e, he pseudo- enso τη α becomes he one in oduced by Eins ein i we limi ou sel es o Gene al Rela i i y and i s ex ended co ec ions ha e been explici ly indica ed. The same me hod was used o de i e he ene gy–momen um complex in (R) g a i y bo h in Pala ini and me ic app oaches. Mo eo e , in he weak ield app oxima ion he pseudo- enso τη α o lowes o de in he me ic pe u ba ion h was calcula ed. As a p ac ical applica ion, he powe pe uni solid angle Ω emi ed by a localized sou ce ca ied by a g a i a ional wa e in a di ec ion ˆ x o a ixed wa e numbe k unde a sui able gauge was ob ained, h ough he a e age alue o he pseudo- enso o e a sui able space ime domain and he local conse a ion o he pseudo- enso . As a cosmological applica ion, in a la F iedmann–Lemaî e–Robe son–Walke space ime, he g a i a ional and ma e ene gy densi y in (R) g a i y bo h in Pala ini and me ic o malism was p oposed. The g a i a ional ene gy–momen um pseudo- enso could be a use ul ool o in es iga e u he modes o g a i a ional adia ion beyond wo s anda d modes equi ed by Gene al Rela i i y and o deal wi h non-local heo ies o g a i y in ol ing −k e ms. Keywo ds: ene gy–momen um complex; pseudo- enso ; g a i a ional ene gy 1. In oduc ion A widely accep ed de ini ion o g a i a ional ene gy densi y and i s localiza ion in cu ed space ime a e se ious p oblems ha a lic he gene al ela i i y. Se e al p esc ip- ions o g a i a ional con ibu ion o ene gy–momen um densi y and mo e gene ally o ene gy–momen um complex ha e been sugges ed by Eins ein, Tolman, Landau and Pa icles 2022,5, 298–330. h ps://doi.o g/10.3390/pa icles5030026 h ps://www.mdpi.com/jou nal/pa icles Pa icles 2022,5299 Li shi z, Papape ou, Mølle , and Weinbe g [ 1 – 10 ]. These a emp s a e based on he in- oduc ion o a supe -po en ial o h ough he expansion o he Ricci enso in he me ic pe u ba ion h . Thus, he g a i a ional pa o he ene gy–momen um densi y ans o ms as an a ine enso no as a co a ian enso , and o his eason, i is no eally a enso bu a pseudo- enso . This a ine p ope y o he g a i a ional s ess–ene gy enso makes he g a i a ional ene gy–momen um densi y no localizable. Howe e , in eg a ing he densi y o e a sui able spa ial egion a a ce ain ime such as o e an asymp o ically la space ime, iable o isola ed sys ems, he g a i a ional ene gy–momen um becomes a ou - ec o , as meaning ha changes in igh way unde asymp o ically la coo dina e ans o ma ions. O e all space i becomes quasi independen o he coo dina e sys em, ha is, he g a i a ional ene gy–momen um o he space ime exis s, bu i canno be local- ized. In his e iew a gene aliza ion o Eins ein’s pseudo- enso o Ex ended Theo ies o G a i y [ 11 , 12 ] is p oposed by imposing he in a iance o he highe o de g a i a ional Lag angian unde an in ini esimal igid ansla ion and by using Noe he ’s heo em. Then, hanks o a con inui y equa ion, a Noe he cu en and a Noe he cha ge we e de i ed ha co espond o a g a i a ional ene gy–momen um pseudo- enso and g a i a ional ene gy–momen um, espec i ely, bo h locally conse ed. By weakly pe u bing he me - ic enso a ound he Minkowskian me ic, a weak- ield limi , in a sui able gauge, he g a i a ional ene gy–momen um pseudo- enso o a Lag angian o n h o de appea s an objec easie o handle. Then, by a e aging o he pseudo- enso o e a sui able space ime domain, i is possible o calcula e he powe emi ed by some localized as ophysical sou ce ca ied away by he g a i a ional wa es. This app oach could be ele an o sea ching o pola iza ion s a es o g a i a ional wa es in addi ion o he wo s anda ds o gene al ela- i i y [ 13 , 14 ]. Finally, a e de i ing he g a i a ional ene gy–momen um pseudo- enso in F(R) g a i y o mula ed in Pala ini and me ic o malism, some cosmological applica ions we e discussed, whe ein a la FLRW me ic he o al ene gy densi y was ob ained in bo h app oaches [15,16]. Fo mo e de ails on he issue o ene gy–momen um localiza ion in modi ied he- o ies o g a i y such as (R) , (R,R, . . . , kR) [ 16 , 17 ], elepa allel g a i y and i s ex- ended e sion (T) , see Re . [ 18 ]. Meanwhile, o a s udy o wa elike solu ions o modi ied elepa allel g a i y necessa y o u u e applica ions o he pseudo- enso , see e e ences [19,20]. The e iew is o ganized as ollows. Fi s ly in Sec ion 2some de ini ions o g a i a ional pseudo- enso s in gene al ela i i y a e lis ed. In Sec ion 3.1 we de i ed he g a i a ional ene gy–momen um pseudo- enso o a gene al Lag angian o n h o de h ough wo p ocedu es: he i s me hod uses a a ia ional p inciple unde igid ans o ma ions ia Noe he ’s heo em and he second adop s he Landau–Li shi z p ocedu e [ 1 ] wi hou he in oduc ion o he supe -po en ial. Hence, in Sec ion 3.2, we p o ed ha a s ess– ene gy objec is ans o med in he co ec manne unde linea ans o ma ions bu no unde di eomo phisms and, he e o e, is a pseudo- enso and no a co a ian enso . In Sec ion 3.3, we calcula ed he Eule –Lag ange equa ions and he g a i a ional ene gy– momen um pseudo- enso o (R) g a i y, always using Noe he ’s heo em applied o a pa icula one-pa ame e g oup o di eomo phisms gi en by igid ansla ions. The e o e, in all models o g a i y we ob ained he con inui y equa ion o an ene gy–momen um complex. In Sec ion 3.4, we de i ed he g a i a ional ene gy–momen um pseudo- enso o a g a i a ion ield o a pa icula Lag angian Lg= (R+a0R2+∑p k=1akRkR)√−g . Sec ion 3.5, is de o ed o he weak- ield limi o he g a i a ional s ess–ene gy pseudo- enso expanded o lowes o de in a small pe u ba ion h , i.e., up o h2 o de , and we ha e shown wo simple cases whe e he index p is equal o ze o and one. Hence, in Sec ion 4.1, we a e aged he pseudo- enso o e an sui able egion con aining he isola ed sou ces and hen we ound he emi ed powe ca ied by he g a i a ional adia ion. A e wa d, in Sec ion 5.1, in Pala ini (R) g a i y, ela ed ield equa ions and ela ed g a i a ional ene gy–momen um pseudo- enso we e ob ained. The e o e in Sec ion 6, by adop ing a la FLRW space ime, an explici calculus o an ene gy densi y complex o Pa icles 2022,5300 powe law cosmological solu ions was pe o med, also in he me ic o malism o (R) . Conclusions a e summa ized in Sec ion 7. Finally in Appendix A.1, we p o ed ha he addi i e e ms ela ed o he symme ies o gµν and i s de i a i es yield a mean o ze o, i.e., hApη αi=hBpη αi= 0. While in Appendix A.2, we explici ly showed he six pola iza ion enso s associa ed wi h he g a i a ional wa es p esen in highe -o de heo ies. 2. Se e al De ini ions o G a i a ional Ene gy–Momen um Pseudo-Tenso in Gene al Rela i i y He e a e some o he mos impo an de ini ions o g a i a ional ene gy–momen um pseudo- enso in gene al ela i i y in he scien i ic li e a u e, o de ails see [21]. 2.1. Eins ein Ene gy–Momen um Complex In special ela i i y he law o conse a ion o ene gy and momen um is gi en by ∂Tµν ∂xµ=0 , (1) wi h Tµν he ene gy–momen um enso o ma e and non-g a i a ional ields. In gene al ela i i y his p inciple becomes o gene al co a iance ∇µTµν =0 , (2) which does no co espond o any law o conse a ion o physical quan i ies. Eins ein he e o e o mula ed he conse a ion law in he ollowing way ∂θ ν µ ∂xν=∂ ∂xνp−gTν µ+ ν µ=0 , (3) whe e ν µ is an pseudo- enso . So wha is conse ed is no only he enso o non- g a i a ional ields and ma e Tν µ bu a pseudo- enso ν µ mus be added o i . This pseudo- enso added can be in e p e ed as associa ed wi h he g a i a ional ield and he ene gy due o he sum o he con ibu ions o he g a i a ional ields plus hose due o he ma e is conse ed. Howe e , he pseudo- enso iali y beha iou o ν µ makes i dependen on coo dina es and he g a i a ional ene gy becomes non localizable. In o de o w i e he Equa ion (2) in he o m o an o dina y di e gence equa ion Equa ion (3) , Eins ein s a ing om he ollowing Lag angian densi y which is a non-co a ian scala densi y L=p−ggµνΓσ µνΓρ σρ −Γσ µρΓρ νσ, (4) in oduced a pseudo- enso de ined by he ela ion p−g ν µ=1 16π δν µL−∂L ∂gρσ,ν gρσ,µ!. (5) 2.2. Landau–Li shi z Ene gy–Momen um Pseudo-Tenso The g a i a ional ene gy–momen um pseudo- enso de ined by Landau–Li shi z has he g ea ad an age o being symme ic unlike Eins ein’s, which in gene al is no .This allows de ining he angula momen um and he e o e he ela ed conse a ion law. We adop a sys em o geode ic coo dina es whe e he i s de i a i es o he me ic enso gµν anish. Then, he Equa ion (2) is educed o (1) which can be w i en in e ms o he ollowing an isymme ic quan i y in he las wo indices ηµνσ =−ηµσν Tµν =∂ηµνσ ∂xσ. (6) Pa icles 2022,5301 Since he Le i–Ci i a connec ion Γ anishes a one poin , in such coo dina e sys em i is possible using Eins ein’s equa ions in he p esence o ma e w i en in such coo dina es, o exp ess he s ess–ene gy enso o ma e Tµν as Tµν =1 (−g) ∂ ∂xσ1 16π ∂ ∂xρ[(−g)(gµνgσρ −gµσgνρ)], (7) whe e indica ing he e m in b aces wi h he an isymme ic quan i y in he las wo indices hµνσ =−hµσν, we ge ∂hµνσ ∂xσ−(−g)Tµν =0 . (8) Re u ning o an a bi a y coo dina e sys em he p e ious di e ence does no cancel any- mo e so we can indica e i wi h (−g) µν o (−g)(Tµν + µν)=∂hµνσ ∂xσ. (9) Quan i ies µν a e symme ic bu a e no he componen s o a co a ian enso bu a ine. Using Eins ein’s ield equa ions again i is possible om Equa ion (9) o ge an explici exp ession o µν , de ined as he ene gy–momen um pseudo- enso o he g a i a ional ield, by means o he de i a i es o he componen s o he me ic enso , ha is 16π(−g) µν =gµν,ρgρσ,σ−gµρ,ρgνσ,σ+1 2gµνgρσgρα ,βgβσ ,α −gµρgσαgνα,βgσβ ,ρ+gνρgσαgµα ,βgσβ ,ρ+gρσgαβgµρ,αgνσ ,β +1 8(2gµρgνσ −gµνgρσ)2gαβgγλ −gβγgαλgαλ,ρgβγ ,σ, (10) whe e gµν =√−ggµν. 2.3. Mølle Ene gy–Momen um Complex The ene gy–momen um pseudo- enso s µν o bo h Eins ein and Landau–Li shi z besides ha ing he law o being enso s only a ine and no co a ian also depend on he choice o coo dina es. Then, Mølle looked o an exp ession o ene gy and g a i a ional momen um independen o he pa icula coo dina e sys em. To do his Mølle exploi ed he ac ha he pseudo- enso including ma e plus g a i y θµν =Tµν + µν can be de ined a less han a magni ude Sµν a ze o di e gence ∂µSµν = 0. In 1958 Mølle p oposed he ollowing complex enso o ene gy–momen um complex Tν µ=θν µ+Sν µ looking o he Sν µsuch ha Tν µ ans o med as a enso o only spa ial ans o ma ions Tν µ=1 8π∂ρhp−ggµσ,λ−gµλ,σgλνgσρi, (11) whe e he exp ession in squa e b acke s is he an isymme ic supe -po en ial Uνρ µ=−Uρν µ such ha ∂νTν µ=0 . (12) 2.4. Papape ou Ene gy–Momen um Pseudo-Tenso Papape ou in 1948 used he gene alized Beli an e me hod o de i e his pseudo- enso due o he complex o ene gy–momen um con ibu ions using Tolman’s exp ession o Eins ein’s o al pseudo- enso θν µ(3), i.e., θν µ=1 8π ∂ ∂xρ −gνσ ∂L ∂gµσ,ρ +1 2δν µgαβ ∂L ∂gαβ ,ρ , (13) Pa icles 2022,5302 whe e L is Eins ein Lag angian gi e by (4) and gνσ ha e been de ined in Equa ion (10) . Beli an e’s me hod consis s in inding a symme ic quan i y Ωµν =Ωνµ di e gence ee which di e s by ηµρθν ρ only o an an isymme ic quan i y di e gence in he i s wo indices Bµνρ =−Bµνρ i.e. Ωµν =ηµρθν ρ+∂ ∂xρBµνρ , (14) such ha ∂ ∂xνΩµν =0 , (15) wi h ηµν =diag(1, −1, −1, −1). Exp essing Bµνρ in e ms o o he ield spin densi y Sµνρ Bµνρ =−1 2(Sµνρ +Sρµν +Sρνµ), (16) you ge a e a ew coun s he exp ession o he o al pseudo- enso Ωµν Ωµν =1 16π ∂2 ∂xρxσp−g(gµνηρσ −gµρηνσ −gρσηµν −gνσηµρ). (17) This geome ic objec is symme ic wi h espec o he i s wo indicesµeν. 2.5. Weinbe g G a i a ional Ene gy–Momen um Pseudo-Tenso Weinbe g [22] de i ed he g a i a ional ene gy–momen um pseudo- enso by adop - ing a quasi-minkowskian coo dina e sys em. In his sys em he me ic enso gµν ends o ha o Minkowski ηµν a g ea dis ances om a localized ma e ial sys em. We w i e he me ic gµν as he sum o he me ic o Minkowski ηµν plus hµν ha goes o ze o o in ini y gµν =ηµν +hµν . (18) We linea ize Eins ein equa ions Gµν =− 8 πGTµν , expanding Ricci enso Rµν in e ms o powe s o hµν as R(1) µν −1 2ηµνR(1)=−8πGTµν + µν, (19) whe e µν =1 8πGRµν −1 2gµνR−R(1) µν +1 2ηµνR(1), (20) is he g a i a ional ene gy–momen um pseudo- enso . So in he Equa ion (19) you see ha eading he equa ion om igh o le , µν assumes he meaning o he sou ce o he linea ized cu a u e oge he wi h he enso o he non-g a i a ional ields and o he ma e Tµν . F om he linea ized Bianchi law o which quan i y R(1) µν mus sa is y, we ge he ollowing local conse a ion law ∂ ∂xν(Tµν + µν)=0 . (21) The pseudo- enso µν o he second o de in his µν =1 8πG−1 2hµνR(1)+1 2ηµνηρσR(1) ρσ +R(2) µν −1 2ηµνηρσR(2) ρσ+Oh3, (22) whe e Rµν o i s o de in his R(1) µν =1 2 ∂2hλλ ∂xµ∂xν−∂2hλµ ∂xλ∂xν−∂2hλν ∂xλ∂xµ+∂2hµν ∂xλ∂xλ!, (23) Pa icles 2022,5303 while o second o de hbecomes R(2) µν =−1 2hλρ ∂2hλρ ∂xν∂xµ−∂2hµρ ∂xν∂xλ−∂2hλν ∂xρ∂xµ+∂2hµν ∂xρ∂xλ! +1 4 2∂hρσ ∂xρ−∂hρρ ∂xσ! ∂hσµ ∂xν+∂hσν ∂xµ−∂hµν ∂xσ! −1 4∂hσν ∂xλ+∂hσλ ∂xν−∂hλν ∂xσ ∂hσµ ∂xλ +∂hσλ ∂xµ−∂hλµ ∂xσ! . (24) 3. Ene gy–Momen um Complex in Cu a u e Based G a i y 3.1. The g a i a ional Ene gy–Momen um “Tenso ”’ o n h O de Lag angian Le us examine he ene gy–momen um complex o a ou h o de g a i a ional La- g angian, ha is, which depends up o ou h de i a i es o he me ic enso gµν as L=L(gµν , gµν,ρ , gµν,ρλ , gµν,ρλξ , gµν,ρλξσ) , whose ield equa ions, in gene al, a e o eigh h o - de in me ic o malism (see also [ 23 , 24 ]). In his manne we include all possible cu a u e in a ian s, no only  ope a o s, in o he g a i a ional ac ion. Then, we will gene alize he app oach o a g a i a ional Lag angian o n - h o de , i.e., which depends up o n h de i a- i es o me ic enso . We will de i e he ene gy–momen um enso using he Noe he ’s heo em, imposing ha g a i a ional ac ion is in a ian unde global ansla ions [ 1 ]. In his e iew he me ic signa u e o gµν adop ed is (+ , − , − , −) , while Ricci enso is de ined as Rµν =Rρµρν and Riemann enso as Rαβµν =Γα βν,µ+. . .. Le us a y he g a i a ional ac ion wi h espec o me ic gµν and coo dina es xµ[11,25,26] I=ZΩd4xL →˜ δI=ZΩ0d4x0L0−ZΩd4xL =ZΩd4xδL+∂µ(Lδxµ), (25) whe e ˜ δ s ands o he local a ia ion while δ means he o al a ia ion, ha is, keeping he alue o coo dina e x ixed. By in ini esimal ans o ma ions as x0µ=xµ+eµ(x), (26) he o al a ia ion o he me ic enso eads δgµν =g0 µν(x)−gµν(x)=−eα∂αgµν −gµα∂νeα−gνα∂µeα. (27) Unde global ans o ma ion, ∂λeµ= 0, he unc ional a ia ion o he me ic becomes δgµν =−eα∂αgµν . I we also equi e ha he ac ion o be in a ian unde his ans o ma- ion, ha is, ˜ δI=0, om a bi a iness o domain o in eg a ion Ω, we ha e 0=δL+∂µ(Lδxµ)=∂L ∂gµν −∂ρ∂L ∂gµν,ρ +∂ρ∂λ ∂L ∂gµν,ρλ −∂ρ∂λ∂ξ ∂L ∂gµν,ρλξ +∂ρ∂λ∂ξ∂σ∂L ∂gµν,ρλξσ δgµν +∂η2χp−gτη αeα, (28) whe e he explici exp ession o g a i a ional ene gy–momen um enso , ha we will see being a pseudo- enso o a ine enso , is Pa icles 2022,5304 τη α=1 2χ√−g ∂L ∂gµν,η−∂λ ∂L ∂gµν,ηλ +∂λ∂ξ ∂L ∂gµν,ηλξ −∂λ∂ξ∂σ∂L ∂gµν,ηλξσ !gµν,α + ∂L ∂gµν,ρη −∂ξ ∂L ∂gµν,ρηξ +∂ξ∂σ∂L ∂gµν,ρηξσ !gµν,αρ + ∂L ∂gµν,ρλη −∂σ∂L ∂gµν,ρλησ !gµν,ρλα +∂L ∂gµν,ρλησ gµν,ρλξα −δη αL.(29) I he me ic enso gµν sa is ies he Eule –Lag ange equa ions o ou g a i a ional La- g angian δL δgµν =∂L ∂gµν −∂ρ∂L ∂gµν,ρ +∂ρ∂λ ∂L ∂gµν,ρλ −∂ρ∂λ∂ξ ∂L ∂gµν,ρλξ +∂ρ∂λ∂ξ∂σ∂L ∂gµν,ρλξσ =0 , (30) o an a bi a y eα, we ge a local con inui y equa ion o ou Noe he cu en ∂ηp−gτη α=0 . (31) In a mo e compac o m, he g a i a ional ene gy–momen um enso akes he ollow- ing o m τη α=1 2χ√−g3 ∑ m=0 (−1)m ∂L ∂gµν,ηi0···im!,i0···im gµν,α + 2 ∑ j=0 3 ∑ m=j+1 (−1)j ∂L ∂gµν,ηi0···im!,i0···ij gµν,ij+1···imα−δη αL, (32) whe e we used he ollowing no a ion (),i0=I;(),i0···im=           (),i1i m=1 (),i1i2i m=2 (),i1i2i3i m=3 and so on ;(),ikik=(),ik Le us now gene alize ou app oach conside ing a gene al Lag angian densi y depending up o n h de i a i e o gµν , ha is, L=Lgµν,gµν,i1,gµν,i1i2,gµν,i1i2i3,··· ,gµν,i1i2i3···in . To al a ia ion o Lag angian Land i s Eule –Lag ange equa ions yield δL= n ∑ m=0 ∂L ∂gµν,i0···im δgµν,i0···im= n ∑ m=0 ∂L ∂gµν,i0···im ∂i0···imδgµν , (33) δL δgµν = n ∑ m=0 (−1)m∂i0···im ∂L ∂gµν,i0···im =0 , (34) whe e δ/δgµν is he unc ional de i a i e, while i is possible o exchange he a ia ion δ wi h he de i a i es δgµν,i0···im=∂i0···imδgµν , because we a e a ying keeping x ixed. So, we can ind a mos gene al local con inui y equa ion which allows us o de ine he ene gy–momen um pseudo- enso (which is an a ine enso as i will be p o ed la e ) o he g a i a ional ield o 2n h o de g a i y Pa icles 2022,5305 τη α=1 2χ√−gn−1 ∑ m=0 (−1)m ∂L ∂gµν,ηi0···im!,i0···im gµν,α +Θ[2,+∞[(n) n−2 ∑ j=0 n−1 ∑ m=j+1 (−1)j ∂L ∂gµν,ηi0···im!,i0···ij gµν,ij+1···imα−δη αL, (35) whe e Θis he Hea iside unc ion Θ[a,+∞[(n)=(1 i n∈[a,+∞[ 0 o he wise . (36) I ields and i s de i a i es anish on bounda y o ou spa ial egion o apidly dec eas- ing o he spa ial in ini e on an in ini y spacelike hype su ace, he g a i a ional ene gy– momen um enso is o ally conse ed and sa is ies a mo e gene al conse a ion law. An al e na i e way o ob ain he enso (35) is he p ocedu e de eloped by Landau [ 1 ]. Fo example, we s a by de i ing he enso (32) , because i s gene aliza ion o highe o de Lag angians is he same. Fi s o all, le us impose he s a iona y condi ion and a y he ac ion wi h espec o he me ic o ind he ield equa ions unde he hypo hesis ha bo h δgµν and he a ia ion o de i a i e δ∂ng anish on he bounda y o in eg a ion domain, canceling he su ace in eg als. Hence, he ollowing occu s: δI=δZΩd4xLgµν,gµν,ρ,gµν,ρλ,gµν,ρλξ,gµν,ρλξσ=0 , (37) l ∂L ∂gµν −∂ρ∂L ∂gµν,ρ +∂ρ∂λ ∂L ∂gµν,ρλ −∂ρ∂λ∂ξ ∂L ∂gµν,ρλξ +∂ρ∂λ∂ξ∂σ∂L ∂gµν,ρλξσ =0 . (38) Now, we pe o m he de i a i e o Lag angian espec o me ic enso and hen we pu i in o he ield equa ions (37). We ob ain ∂L ∂xα=∂L ∂gµν ∂gµν ∂xα+∂L ∂gµν,ρ ∂gµν,ρ ∂xα+∂L ∂gµν,ρλ ∂gµν,ρλ ∂xα +∂L ∂gµν,ρλξ ∂gµν,ρλξ ∂xα+∂L ∂gµν,ρλξσ ∂gµν,ρλξσ ∂xα =∂ρ∂L ∂gµν,ρgµν,α−∂ρ∂λ ∂L ∂gµν,ρλ gµν,α+∂ρ∂λ∂ξ ∂L ∂gµν,ρλξ gµν,α−∂ρ∂λ∂ξ∂σ∂L ∂gµν,ρλξσ gµν,α +∂L ∂gµν,ρgµν,ρα +∂L ∂gµν,ρλ gµν,ρλα +∂L ∂gµν,ρλξ gµν,ρλξα +∂L ∂gµν,ρλξσ gµν,ρλξσα =∂ρ∂L ∂gµν,ρgµν,α−∂ρ ∂λ ∂L ∂gµν,ρλ gµν,α!+∂λ ∂L ∂gµν,ρλ gµν,ρα! +∂ρ ∂λ∂ξ ∂L ∂gµν,ρλξ gµν,α!+∂λ ∂L ∂gµν,ρλξ gµν,ρξα! −∂ξ ∂λ ∂L ∂gµν,ρλξ gµν,αρ!−∂ρ ∂λ∂ξ∂σ∂L ∂gµν,ρλξσ gµν,α! +∂λ ∂L ∂gµν,ρλξσ gµν,ρξσα!−∂ξ ∂λ ∂L ∂gµν,ρλξσ gµν,ρσα! +∂σ ∂ξ∂λ ∂L ∂gµν,ρλξσ gµν,ρα!.(39) Pa icles 2022,5306 G ouping oge he e ms and enaming dumb indices, we ob ain ∂ηp−gτη α=0 , (40) ha is, he pseudo- enso is locally conse ed, whe e τη αis he enso de ined in (32). The ene gy–momen um complex, ins ead, can be de i ed conside ing he ma e ial Lag angian Lm=2χ√−gLmwi h s ess–ene gy enso gi en by Tηα =2 √−g δ(√−gLm) δgηα . (41) Thus, we use he ield equa ions in p esence o ma e , namely Pηα =χTηα , (42) whe e Pηα =−1 √−g δLg δgηα wi h he coupling χ=8πG c4. (43) By ield Equa ion (42), we ob ain 2χp−gτη α,η=−p−gPρσgρσ,α=−χp−gTρσgρσ,α =2χp−gTη α;η−2χp−gTη α,η, (44) ∂ηhp−gτη α+Tη αi=p−gTη α;η, (45) being δL+∂µ(Lδxµ)=−Pµνp−gδgµν +∂η2χp−gτη αeα =hp−gPµνgµν,α+∂η2χp−gτη αieα=0 , (46) and because om symme y o enso Tη α, one ge s p−gTη α;η=p−gTη α,η−1 2gρσ,αTρσp−g. (47) The ela ion (45) ells us ha he conse a ion law o he ene gy–momen um complex, i.e., he sum o wo s ess–ene gy enso s due o ma e plus g a i a ional ields, is ela ed o he co a ian de i a i e o he only ma e pa . F om con ac ed Bianchi iden i ies we ge he o al conse a ion law and con e sely Gηα ;η=0↔Pηα ;η=0↔Tηα ;η=0↔∂ηhp−gτη α+Tη αi=0 , (48) whe e Gηα =Rηα −1 2gηαR is he Eins ein enso and he locally conse ed ene gy–momen um complex is gi en by Tη α=p−gτη α+Tη α. (49) In a nu shell, he con ac ed Bianchi iden i ies lead o he local conse a ion o ene gy– momen um complex o , ice e sa, he local conse a ion o ma e and g a i a ional ields in ol es he con ac ed Bianchi iden i ies (see also [ 27 ] o a de ailed discussion in modi ied g a i y). F om he local con inui y Equa ion (48) , i is possible o de i e some conse ed quan i- ies, Noe he cha ges, such as he o al 4-momen um o ma e plus g a i a ional ield. I we Pa icles 2022,5313 An impo an ex ension o local Lag angian (81) o non-local Lag angian is possible allowing p→∞. Le Dpbe a linea di e en ial ope a o de ined by Dp= p ∑ k=0 akk. (89) I he weak o s ong con e gence is gua an eed unde sui able assump ions o he co- e icien s ak (e.g. ∑∞ k=0|ak|<∞ ) and o he domain o he ope a o Dp , we ob ain he ollowing non-local ope a o F() lim p→∞ p ∑ k=0 akk=F()(90) and also ou local ac ion becomes non local, i.e. I=ZΩd4xR+RF()Rp−g. (91) Acco dingly in eg al ope a o ac s as Φ(x)=ZΩd4yF(x−y)R(x)=F()R(x). (92) Le us ca y ou now he limi n→∞ o he ene gy–momen um pseudo- enso o n -o de Lag angian (35), we may ob ain he non-local pseudo- enso , ha is lim n→∞τη α(x)=τη α(x). (93) Whe eas τη α(x) ans o ms as an a ine enso , we could show ha also i s limi o n→∞ , i.e., τη α(x), is an a ine enso . Fo an linea ans o ma ion x0µ=Λµ νxν|Λ| 6=0 (94) he ollowing a ine pseudo- enso changes as τη α(x)=Λ−1η σΛτ ατ0σ τx0. (95) Subs i u ing (95) in (93), we ha e τη α(x)=lim n→∞Λ−1η σΛτ ατ0σ τx0=Λ−1η σΛτ αlim n→∞τ0σ τx0=Λ−1η σΛτ ατ0σ τx0(96) which implies ha τσ τ(x) ans o ms as an a ine objec also in he limi n→∞. 3.5. The Weak-Field Limi o Ene gy–Momen um Pseudo-Tenso The g a i a ional ene gy–momen um pseudo- enso (87) ela ed o Lag angian (81) in weak ield app oxima ion can be pe o med pe u bing weakly space ime me ic a ound he Minkowski me ic ηµν as gµν =ηµν +hµν being |hµν|  1 , (97) whe e h=ηµνhµν is he ace o pe u ba ion. Thus, we expand he ene gy–momen um pseudo- enso o lowe o de in h , namely, e aining e ms up o h2 . Le ’s see wha becomes he weakly pe u bed pseudo- enso (88) in ha monic coo dina es whe e gµνΓσ µν = 0. The quad a ic pa o he Ricci scala Ryields R=−gµνΓρ µσΓσ νρ, (98) Pa icles 2022,5314 ha is R=−1 4gµνgσλgρegeµ,σ+geσ,µ−gµσ,egλν,ρ+gλρ,ν−gνρ,λ. (99) Keeping e ms up o second o de in h2, we ge ∂R ∂gαβ,γ!(1) gαβ,δ(1)h2 =1 2hαβ γ ,hαβ,δ−hγα β ,hαβ,δ, (100) acco ding o ∂R ∂gαβ,γ gαβ,δ=−1 4gµβgσαgeγ +gµγgσαgβe −gµαgσγgβegeµ,σ+geσ,µ−gσµ,e +gβνgγλgρα +gγνgβλgρα −gαλgβνgργgλν,ρ+gλρ,ν−gνρ,λgαβ,δ, (101) and also R(2)=−1 4hσλ ,ρhρ λσ,−2hσλ ,ρhρ λ,σ. (102) Hence, when we pu hese e ms in o (88) , he s ess–ene gy pseudo- enso in gene al ela i i y up o o de h2 akes he o m τη α|GR =1 2χ1 2hµν,ηhµν,α−hηµ,νhµν,α−1 4δη αhσλ ,ρh,ρ λσ −2hσλ ,ρhρ λ,σ. (103) Now, we ha e o expand o second o de in h he co ec ions o he pseudo- enso (87) due o ex ended g a i y e ms. To lowe o de in hwe conside he ollowing expansions ∂R ∂gµν,ηλ !(0) =1 2gµη gνλ +gµλgνη −2gµνgηλ(0) =1 2ηµηηνλ +ηµληνη −2ηµνηηλ, (104) ∂R ∂gµν,ηλ !(0) gµν,λα(1)=hλη ,λα −h,ηα=hλη −ηηλh,λα h.g. =−1 2h,ηα, (105) ∂R ∂gµν,ηλ !(0) gµν,α(1)=hλη −ηηλh,α, (106) ∂hR ∂gµν,ηi0···im!(0) = ∂hR ∂gµν,ηi0···iq!(0) = ∂hR ∂gµν,ηi0···i2h+1!(0) =ηi2i3···ηi2hi2h+1ηµi1ηνη −ηµνηηi1+··· . (107) Then, we ake in o accoun only he e ms up o h2in ha monic gauge, as 2a0R+ p ∑ k=1 akkR!∂R gµν,ηλ gµν,λα h2 h.g. =1 4 p ∑ k=0 akk+1h!h,ηα+1 4a0h,ηαh, (108) −∂λ"p−g 2a0R+ p ∑ k=1 akkR!∂R ∂gµν,ηλ #gµν,α h2 h.g. =a0h,λhλη −ηηλh,α Pa icles 2022,5315 +1 2 p ∑ k=1 akk+1h,λhλη −ηλη h,α, (109) p ∑ h=1 2h+1 ∑ q=0 (−1)q∂i0···iq"p−gahR∂hR ∂gµν,ηi0···iq#gµν,α h2 h.g. =1 2 p ∑ h=1 ahh+1h,λhηλ −ηηλh,α+Apη α, (110) p ∑ h=1 2h ∑ j=0 2h+1 ∑ m=j+1 (−1)j∂i0···ij"p−gahR∂hR ∂gµν,ηi0···im#gµν,ij+1···imα h2 h.g. =1 4 p ∑ h=1 ahhhh,ηα +1 2 1 ∑ h=0 p−1+h ∑ j=h p ∑ m=j+1−h (−1)hamm−jhηλ −ηηλh,ihα j+1−hhih ,λ+Bpη α. (111) In Equa ions (110) , (111) and (107) , we ha e dis ega ded he index pe mu a ions ( µν ) and (ηi1···i2h+1) because Apη α and Bpη α e ms, a e aged on a sui able space ime egion, anish, acco ding o Appendix (A.1) . Hence we calcula ed only he e m de i ing om (A1) wi hou conside ing he index pe mu a ions ( µν ) and (ηi1···i2h+1) . This because, aking in o accoun e ms ob ained om pe mu a ions in Apη α and Bpη α , a e aged on a sui able space ime egion, we ob ain ha a e equal o ze o as we will see below in Appendix A.1. This ma hema ical ick is essen ial o calcula ed he a e aged g a i a ional ene gy–momen um pseudo- enso and he powe emi ed by a sou ce. So, by inse ing equali ies (108) , (109) , (110) and (111) in o (87) , we ind he ex a e m o pseudo- enso τη α o second o de owing o ex ension o gene al ela i i y , ha we call ˜ τη α, ha is ˜ τη αh2 =1 2χ(1 4 p ∑ k=0 akk+1h!h,ηα+1 2 p ∑ =0 a  +1h,λhηλ −ηηλh,α +1 2 1 ∑ h=0 p ∑ j=h p ∑ m=j (−1)hamm−jhηλ −ηηλh,αih j+1−hhih ,λ +1 4 p ∑ l=0 allh,ηα−hδη αh+Θ[1,+∞[(p)hApη α+Bpη αi), (112) whe e con en ions used a e (),αi0=(),αhi0 ,λ=h,λ. In summa y, we can spli he g a i a ional ene gy–momen um pseudo- enso in he gene al ela i i y pa and in he Ex ended G a i y pa , ha is τη αh2 =τη α|GR +˜ τη α. (113) Now in he pa icula case when p is equal o 0 and 1, ex ended co ec ions o he pseudo- enso ˜ τη α was de i ed. Then, o p= 0, ha is, Lg=R+a0R2√−g as in he case discussed in [25], we ob ain τη αh2 =τη α|GR +˜ τη α, Pa icles 2022,5316 wi h ˜ τη αh2 =a0 2χ1 2h,ηαh+hη λ,αh,λ−h,αh,η−1 4(h)2δη α. (114) While o p=1, ha is Lg=R+a0R2+a1RR√−g, one has τη αh2 =τη α|GR +˜ τη α, whe e ex ended co ec ions o pseudo- enso a e ˜ τη αh2 =1 2χ(1 42a0h+a12hh,ηα+1 22a0h,λ+a12h,λhηλ −ηηλh,α +1 2a1hηλ −ηηλh,α h,λ+1 2a1hηλ −ηηλh,α 2h,λ−1 2a1hηλ −ηηλh,σα hσ ,λ +1 4a1h,ηαh−1 4δη αha0(h)+a12hih+(A1)η α+(B1)η α).(115) The i e a ion can be pe o med o e e y pin oducing new con ibu ions in o dynamics. 4. Powe Emi ed Ca ied by a G a i a ional Wa e We wish o calcula e he powe emi ed in he o m o g a i a ional wa es by an isola ed massi e sys em conside ing he local conse a ion o he ene gy–momen um pseudo- enso (40). 4.1. The A e age o he Ene gy–Momen um Pseudo-Tenso Le us now ega d he wa elike solu ions o he linea ized ield equa ions in acuum associa ed wi h Lag angian (81) , o de ails see Re . [ 42 ]. G a i a ional wa es solu ions can be exp essed as hµν(x)= p+2 ∑ m=1ZΩ d3k (2π)3(Bm)µν(k)ei(km)αxα+c.c. , (116) whe e (Bm)µν(k)=   Cµν(k) o m=1 1 3ηµν 2+(km)µ(km)ν k2 (m)Am(k) o m≥2, (117) wi h Cµν(k) ela ed o ans e se- aceless pola iza ion enso ypical o gene al ela i i y and Am(k) he ampli ude o wa e a k ixed. He e “c.c.” s ands o he complex conjuga e. The ace o enso (117) is (Bm)λ λ(k)=(Cλ λ(k) o m=1 Am(k) o m≥2, (118) and he kµ m=(ωm,k) is he wa e ec o wi h k2 m=ω2 m−|k|2=M2 whe e k2 1= 0 and k2 m6=0 o m≥2. Keeping k ixed, we de i e he ollowing ela ions hη ,α=2Re(p+2 ∑ j=1 (−1)kjαkjηAjeikjx), (119) mh,λ=2Re((−1)mi p+2 ∑ j=1kjλk2 jmAjeikjx), (120) qhηλ −ηηλh,α=2Re((−1)qi p+2 ∑ l=1 (kl)αk2 lqh(Bl)ηλ −ηηλ(Bl)ρ ρieiklx), (121) Pa icles 2022,5317 mhσ ,λ=2Re((−1)m+1p+2 ∑ j=1kjλkjσk2 jmAjeikjx), (122) qhηλ −ηηλh,σα =2Re((−1)q+1p+2 ∑ l=1 (kl)σ(kl)αk2 lqh(Bl)ηλ −ηηλ(Bl)ρ ρieiklx), (123) nh=2Re((−1)np+2 ∑ =2k2 nA eik x). (124) Now, we choose a domain o he space ime Ω such ha |Ω|  1 |k| [ 22 ]. Then, we can pe o m he a e age o he g a i a ional ene gy–momen um pseudo- enso τη α o e ou egion and all in eg als, including e ms such as ei(ki−kj)αxα , end o ze o, by means o ollowing iden i ies Re{ }Re{g}=1 2Re{ g}+1 2Re{ ¯ g}, (125) (kl)λh(Bl)ηλ −ηηλ(Bl)ρ ρi=−(kl)η 2Al. (126) In he ha monic gauge, a e a e aging and some algeb aic manipula ions, we ind (see Appendix A.1) mh,λqhηλ −ηηλh,α=(−1)m+q+1p+2 ∑ l=2 (kl)α(kl)ηk2 l(m+q)|Al|2, mhσ ,λqhηλ −ηηλh,σα=(−1)m+q+1p+2 ∑ l=2 (kl)α(kl)ηk2 l(m+q)+1|Al|2, Dqh,η αmhE=2(−1)m+q+1p+2 ∑ =2 (k )α(k )ηk2 (m+q)|A |2, hmhhi=2(−1)m+1p+2 ∑ j=2k2 jm+1|Aj|2, hApη αi=hBpη αi=0 . (127) A se o pola iza ion enso s o ming a basis o he linea ized solu ions hµν is gi en in Appendix A.2. Acco ding o equali ies (127) , we can calcula e he a e age alue o he ene gy–momen um pseudo- enso as Dτη αE=1 2χ(k1)η(k1)αCµνC∗ µν −1 2|Cλ λ|2 +1 2χ"−1 6p+2 ∑ j=2kjηkjα−1 2k2 jδη α|Aj|2# +1 2χ(" p ∑ l=0 (l+2)(−1)lal p+2 ∑ j=2kjηkjαk2 jl+1|Aj|2# −1 2 p ∑ l=0 (−1)lal p+2 ∑ j=2k2 jl+2|Aj|2δη α), (128) wi h g a i a ional coupling χ=8πG c4 . In TT gauge o he i s mode associa ed wi h k1 and only in ha monic gauge o esidual modes km, in he momen um space, i ge s ((k1)µCµν =0∧Cλ λ=0 i m=1 (km)µ(Bm)µν =1 2(Bm)λ λkνi m≥2. (129) Pa icles 2022,5318 We now explo e a g a i a ional wa e p opaga ing in he +z -di ec ion a k ixed, wi h 4-wa e ec o gi en by kµ=(ω, 0, 0, kz) whe e ω2 1=k2 z i k2 1= 0 and k2 m=m2=ω2 m−k2 z o he wise wi h kz> 0. Acco dingly he a e aged ime-space enso ial componen which can be seen as lux o g a i a ional ene gy along he z axis h ough he su ace ha delimi s ou domain Ω, eads Dτ3 0E=c4 8πGω2 1C2 11 +C2 12+c4 16πG"−1 6p+2 ∑ j=2 ωjkz|Aj|2 + p ∑ l=0 (l+2)(−1)lal p+2 ∑ j=2 ωjkzm2(l+1) j|Aj|2#. (130) Finally, we can calcula e he emi ed powe pe uni solid angle Ω , adia ed by he localized sou ces, in a di ec ion ˆ x a k ixed. By choosing o he sui able gauge, o he local conse a ion o he ene gy–momen um pseudo- enso (40), he powe is gi en by dP dΩ= 2ˆ xiDτi 0E. (131) By anging he index p o he pseudo- enso (130) o e { 0, 1, 2 } , we ob ain he ollowing h ee cases o p= 0 Dτ3 0E=c4ω2 1 8πGhC2 11 +C2 12i+c4 16πG−1 6ω2|A2|2kz+2a0ω2m2 2|A2|2kz, (132) o p= 1 Dτ3 0E=c4ω2 1 8πGhC2 11 +C2 12i+c4 16πG−1 6ω2|A2|2+ω3|A3|3kz +2a0hω2m2 2|A2|2+ω3m2 3|A3|2|2kzi−3a1hω2m4 2|A2|2+ω3m4 3|A3|2kzi, (133) and o p= 2 Dτ3 0E=c4ω2 1 8πGhC2 11 +C2 12i+c4 16πG−1 6ω2|A2|2+ω3|A3|3+ω4|A4|2kz +2a0hω2m2 2|A2|2+ω3m2 3|A3|2+ω4m2 4|A4|2kzi −3a1hω2m4 2|A2|2+ω3m4 3|A3|2+ω4m4 4|A4|2kzi +4a2hω2m6 2|A2|2+ω3m6 3|A3|2+ω4m6 4|A4|2i, (134) whe e he g a i a ional coupling χ has been explici ly indica ed. By Fo mulas (132) – (134) i is ob ious ha he i s e m comes ou o gene al ela i i y and he co ec ions s ongly depends on p . In any con ex whe e co ec ions o gene al ela i i y can be in es iga ed, his app oach could cons i u e a pa adigm o sea ch o highe o de e ec s. Pa icles 2022,5319 5. Ene gy–Momen um Complex o (R)G a i y in Pala ini App oach 5.1. The G a i a ional Pseudo-Tenso o (R)G a i y in Pala ini Fo mula ion In Pala ini app oach he me ic enso gµν and he connec ion Γα µν a e independen , ha means ha we do no assume any ela ion be ween he me ic and he connec ion, and Riemann and Ricci enso s a e, in gene al, de ined as Rµν(Γ) =∂αΓα µν −∂νΓα µα +Γα µν Γσ ασ −Γα νλ Γλ µα, (135) R(g,Γ) =Rµν(Γ)gµν. (136) So, he Pala ini g a i a ional ac ion o (R)appea s as [43] S=1 2κ2Zd4xp−g (R), (137) wi h he coupling κ2= 8 πG/c4 and g he de e minan o me ic enso gµν . By a ying he me ic gµν and he connec ion Γα µν , o a gene al in ini esimal ans o ma ion coo dina e xµ i ge s x0µ=xµ+δxµ, (138) g0µν(x0) =gµν(x) + ˜ δgµν,g0µν(x) =gµν(x) + δgµν, (139) Γ0α µν(x0) =Γα µν(x) + ˜ δΓα µν,Γ0α µν(x) =Γα µν(x) + δΓα µν, (140) whe e ˜ δ is he local a ia ion and δ is he a ia ion ha keeps he coo dina es x ixed. The a ia ion o he g a i a ional ac ion wi h espec o he me ic gµν and he connec ion Γα βγ yield ˜ δS=1 2κ2Zd4x(p−g RRµν −1 2gµν δgµν + Rgµν δRµν+∂µp−g δxµ), (141) whe e R:=d (R)/dR. Acco ding o he ollowing Pala ini iden i y δRµν =∇αδΓα µν−∇νδΓα αµ. (142) he ac ion (141) akes he o m ˜ δS=1 2κ2Zd4x(p−g RRµν −1 2gµν δgµν +δΓλνµh−∇λp−ggνµ R+∇αp−ggµαδν λ Ri +∂λhp−g Rgµνδλ α−gµλδν αδΓαµν +p−g δxλi). (143) By he p inciple o leas ac ion o s a iona y ac ion (137) , by imposing ha he a ia ion o me ic and i s de i a i es anish a he bounda y, we ob ain ield equa ions o he me ic enso and he connec ion in acuum, i.e., RR(µν)−1 2gµν =0, (144) ∇λp−ggνµ R=0. (145) Pa icles 2022,5320 Gi en ha we adop ing an a bi a y non-compa ible connec ion, he symme ic pa o he Ricci enso , R(µν) , en e in he Equa ion (144) and hen he Ricci enso is non symme ic, ha is Rµν =Rνµ +Rλλµν , (146) being Riemann enso Rσλµν no longe an isymme ic on i s i s wo indices, i.e., he e m Rλλµν does no anishes. Fo a gene ic in ini esimal ans o ma ion, he me ic enso and he connec ion change as x0µ=xµ+ξµ, (147) g0µν(xλ)≃gµν(xλ)−ξλ∂gµν ∂xλ+gµα ∂ξν ∂xα+gνα ∂ξµ ∂xα, (148) Γ0α µν(xλ)≃Γαµν(xλ)−ξλ∂Γαµν ∂xλ+Γρµν ∂ξα ∂xρ−Γασν ∂ξσ ∂xµ−Γαµσ ∂ξσ ∂xν−∂2ξα ∂xµ∂xν, (149) whe e we ha e neglec ed e ms o highe o de in ξµ in he se ies expansion. Unde a igid in ini esimal ansla ion, ha is, ∂µξν=0, we ob ain g0µν(xλ)≃gµν(xλ)−ξλ∂gµν ∂xλ, (150) Γ0α µν(xλ)≃Γαµν(xλ)−ξλ∂Γαµν ∂xλ. (151) The e o e, he Pala ini ac ion (143) becomes ˜ δSg=1 2κ2Zd4x(−p−g RRµν −1 2gµν ξλgµν ,λ −ξλΓβ νµ,λh−∇βp−ggνµ R+∇αp−ggµαδν β Ri +∂λh−p−g Rgµνδλ α−gµλδν αξβΓαµν,β+p−g ξλi). (152) I he me ic gµν and he Pala ini connec ion Γα βγ a e solu ion o Equa ions (144) and (145) , he s a iona y o he local a ia ion o he ac ion (152) , gi es he local conse a ion o g a i a ional ene gy–momen um pseudo- enso τλβo Pala ini (R)g a i y, namely ∂λp−gτλβ=0, (153) whe e τλβis de ined as τλβ=1 2κ2h (R)δλ β− R(R)gµνδλ α−gµλδν αΓαµν,βi. (154) I is wo h no ing ha he pseudo- enso de ined in Equa ion (154) has he opposi e sign o he one de ined abo e. In o de o de i e he ene gy–momen um complex, le us analyze he ac ion con aining he ma e pa , ha is Sm=Zd4xp−gLm. (155) Gene ally, he ma e Lag angian Lm depends on he connec ion as, o example, occu s in p esence o e mion ields. He e, we conside only ma e ial Lag angian which does no depend on he a ine connec ion Γ. Then, he ma e ene gy–momen um enso is de ined Pa icles 2022,5321 as in (75) . Hence, ield equa ions o me ic and connec ion, i.e., Equa ions (144) and (145) , in p esence o ma e yield RR(µν)−1 2gµν =κ2Tµν, (156) ∇λp−ggνµ R=0. (157) As al eady poin ed ou abo e he connec ion can be non compa ible wi h he me ic gµν , i.e., ∇λgµν 6= 0. In compac o m, we can de ine a new me ic, con o mally ela ed o he me ic gµν, as hµν := Rgµν. (158) so ha Equa ion (157) becomes ∇λ√hhµν=0. (159) Thus he Pala ini connec ion Γαµν appea s as he Ch is o el connec ion o he new me ic hµν, i.e., Γαµν =1 2 R(R)gαβ∂µ R(R)gνβ+∂ν R(R)gµβ−∂β R(R)gµν. (160) The Pala ini connec ion Γαµν and Le i–Ci i a connec ion ◦ Γαµν a e ela ed as Γαµν =◦ Γαµν +δα µAν+δα νAµ−gµν Aα, (161) whe e he ou - ec o Aµis de ined as Aµ:=1 2 R∇µ R. (162) Fo (R) = R, we eco e he Ch is o el symbols cons uc ed by he me ic gµν, ha is Γαµν =◦ Γαµν=1 2gαβgβµ,ν+gβν,µ−gµν,β(163) his means ha in gene al ela i i y no di e ence esul s in me ic and Pala ini o malism. The Ricci enso Rµν in Pala ini o malism and ha in me ic o malism Rµν , a e ela ed as ollows Rµν =Rµν +3 2 1 ( R(R))2◦ ∇µ R(R)◦ ∇µ R(R) −1 R(R)◦ ∇µ◦ ∇ν−1 2gµν ◦  R(R), (164) whe e ◦ :=◦ ∇µ◦ ∇µ and ◦ ∇ deno es he co a ian de i a i e associa ed wi h he Le i–Ci i a connec ion. Con ac ing enso ial equali y (164) wi h gµν , we ob ain he ela ion be ween Rand R, ha is, he Ricci scala in bo h app oach R=R+3 2( R(R))2◦ ∇µ R(R)◦ ∇µ R(R)+3 R(R)◦  R(R). (165) Pa icles 2022,5322 Adop ing he Pala ini connec ion Γαµν (160) , he symme y o Ricci enso is es o ed on accoun o he ela ion Γλ=∂λ 2 R√−g 2 R√−g, (166) which implies R[µν]=∂[µΓν]=0. (167) Fu he mo e he connec ion is non compa ible wi h me ic gµν being ∇λgµν =−gµν R∇λ R. (168) Despi e his, he co a ian de i a i es associa ed wi h Pala ini connec ion commu e each o he , as displayed below ∇ρ,∇λgµν =0 . (169) Thus, we es o e he an isymme y on he i s wo indices o Riemann enso , namely Rµνλρ =−Rνµλρ. (170) by he de ini ion o Riemann enso o an a bi a y enso Jµν ∇ρ,∇λJµν =−Rαµρλ Jαν −Rανρλ Jµα. (171) In addi ion, he con ac ed Bianchi iden i ies a e ul illed, ha is ∇µRµν −1 2gµνR=0. 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