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Status of Einstein-Aether Theory

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Abstract

Einstein-Aether theory is Einstein gravity coupled to a dynamical unit timelike vector field. This provides a generally covariant theory of Lorentz symmetry breaking that can be tested and constrained by observations. The current understanding of the theory, its consequences, and the observational constraints will be summarized.

Authors

  • Christopher Eling

  • Ted Jacobson

    University of Maryland

  • David Mattingly

    University of California at Davis