A Lorentz-Poincaré type interpretation of the Weak Equivalence Principle
Abstract
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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 \emph{parallel transport}. A development of ``geodesic'' deviation in terms of the present model is given as well.
v1: 9 pages, 2 figures, v2: version to appear in International Journal of Theoretical Physics
v1: 9 pages, 2 figures, v2: version to appear in International Journal of Theoretical Physics