A Lorentz-Poincaré Type Interpretation of the Weak Equivalence Principle |
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Authors: | Jan Broekaert |
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Institution: | (1) Philosophy of Physics Group, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK;(2) CLEA-FUND, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussel, Belgium |
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Abstract: | The validity of the Weak Equivalence Principle relative to a local inertial frame is detailed in a scalar-vector gravitation
model with Lorentz-Poincaré type interpretation. Given the previously established first Post-Newtonian concordance of dynamics
with General Relativity, the principle is to this order compatible with GRT. The gravitationally modified Lorentz transformations,
on which the observations in physical coordinates depend, are shown to provide a physical interpretation of parallel transport. A development of ‘geodesic’ deviation in terms of the present model is given as well.
PACS subject classifications. 04.20.-q, 04.50.+h |
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Keywords: | physical relativity equivalence principle |
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