Concept information
Preferred term
scalar-tensor theory
Definition(s)
- In theoretical physics, a scalar–tensor theory is a field theory that includes both a scalar field and a tensor field to represent a certain interaction. For example, the Brans–Dicke theory of gravitation uses both a scalar field and a tensor field to mediate the gravitational interaction. (Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scalar%E2%80%93tensor_theory)
Broader concept(s)
Narrower concept(s)
In other languages
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French
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théorie scalaire-tenseur
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théorie tenseur-scalaire
URI
http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/MDL-B7KFPHTJ-T
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