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.

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Authors

  • Christopher Eling

  • Ted Jacobson

    • University of Maryland

  • David Mattingly

    • University of California at Davis