General covariance violation and the gravitational dark matter. II. Vector graviton

TL;DR

This paper explores the concept that a vector graviton, arising from residual symmetry violations in gravity, could be a component of gravitational dark matter, analyzing its interactions and effects on matter.

Contribution

It introduces the vector graviton as a new candidate for gravitational dark matter resulting from general covariance violation.

Findings

Vector graviton may contribute to gravitational dark matter.

Interactions of vector graviton with matter are characterized.

Impact on continuous media is analyzed.

Abstract

The (four componenet) vector graviton contained in metric, the scalar component incorporated, is attributed to the violation of the general covariance to the residual isoharmonic one. In addition to the previously studied (singlet) scalar graviton, the vector graviton may constitute one more fraction of the gravitational dark matter. The gravity interactions of the vector graviton, as well as its impact on the continuous medium are studied.