A Solar System Test of Mach's Principle with Gravimetric Data
| dc.creator | Unzicker, Alexander | |
| dc.creator | Fabian, Karl | |
| dc.date | 2006-10-07 | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2026-07-07T07:27:57Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2026-07-07T07:27:57Z | |
| dc.description | We present a new test for a possible Mach-Sciama dependence of the Gravitational constant G. According to Ernst Mach (1838-1916), the gravitational interaction depends on the distribution of masses in the universe. A corresponding hypothesis of Sciama (1953) on the gravitational constant, $c^2/G = \sum m_i/r_i$, can be tested since the elliptic earth orbit should then cause minute annual variations in G. The test is performed by analyzing the gravity signals of a network of superconducting gravimeters (SG) which reach a precision of $10^{-10} m/s^2$. After reducing the signal by modelling tidal, meteorologic and geophysical effects, no significant evidence for the above dependence is found. | |
| dc.description | 8 pages, figures separate. To include figures, run pdflatex as described in the source. Paper with figures included can be obtained from http://www.alexander-unzicker.de/research.html | |
| dc.identifier | https://arxiv.org/abs/gr-qc/0610028 | |
| dc.identifier | http://arxiv.org/abs/gr-qc/0610028 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/117562 | |
| dc.subject | General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology | |
| dc.subject | Astrophysics | |
| dc.title | A Solar System Test of Mach's Principle with Gravimetric Data | |
| dc.type | text |