Fujii Yasunori, Maeda Kei-Ichi. The Scalar-Tensor Theory of Gravitation

Cambridge University Press, 2003 — 256 pp. — (Cambridge Monographs on Mathematical Physics). — ISBN: 9780521811590.The scalar-tensor theory of gravitation moved into the limelight in recent years due to developments in string theory, M-theory and "brane world" constructions. This book introduces the subject at a level suitable for both graduate students and researchers. It explores scalar fields, placing them in context with a discussion of Brans-Dicke theory, covering the cosmological constant problem, higher dimensional space-time, branes and conformal transformations.The scalar-tensor theory is one of the most popular alternative theories of gravitation
Covers developments in the field and emphasizes the physical applications of the theory
Pedagogical: explains the physical principles and consequences while keeping the mathematics at a simple levelThe prototype Brans-Dicke model
Conformal transformation
Cosmology with Λ
Models of an accelerating universe
Quantum effects