Some remarks on the notions of general covariance and background independence

dc.creatorGiulini, Domenico
dc.date2006-03-22
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-07T11:04:25Z
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dc.descriptionIn the first part of this paper I review some of the difficulties that seem to obstruct generally valid definitions of "general covariance" and/or "background independence" The second and more historical part deals with a rather strange argument that Einstein put forward in his 1913 "Entwurf paper" with M. Grossmann to discredit scalar theories of gravity in order to promote general covariance.
dc.description26 pages, 3 figures. Contribution to ``An assessment of current paradigms in the physics of fundamental interactions'', edited by I.O. Stamatescu (Springer Verlag, to appear)
dc.identifierhttps://arxiv.org/abs/gr-qc/0603087
dc.identifierhttp://arxiv.org/abs/gr-qc/0603087
dc.identifierLect.NotesPhys.721:105-120,2007
dc.identifierdoi:10.1007/978-3-540-71117-9_6
dc.identifier.urihttp://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/188884
dc.subjectGeneral Relativity and Quantum Cosmology
dc.titleSome remarks on the notions of general covariance and background independence
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