An Etymological Dictionary of Astronomy and Astrophysics
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The total number of → contravariant and → covariant indices (→ index) of a → tensor.

→ tensor; → rank.

A theory put forward to provide a basis for a relativistic generalization of the → MOdified Newtonian Dynamics (MOND) paradigm. TeVeS is based on three dynamical fields: a tensor field, a vector field, and a scalar field. In contrast to general relativity, it has two metrics, an Einstein metric and a physical metric. TeVeS has attracted considerable attention, since it can explain many galactic and cosmological observations without the need for → dark matter. Proposed by J. D. Bekenstein, 2004, "Relativistic gravitation theory for the modified Newtonian dynamics paradigm", Phys. Rev. D, 70, 083509, arXiv:astro-ph/0403694.

→ tensor; → vector; → scalar; → theory.

A constant the value of which is characteristic for any given → tensor density.

→ weight; → tensor; → density.