A "Lorentz-Poincare"-Type Interpretation of Relativistic Gravitation

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dc.creatorJan
dc.creatorBroekaert
dc.date2005-10-05
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dc.descriptionThe nature of 'time', 'space' and 'reality' are to large extent dependent on our interpretation of Special (SRT) and General Relativity Theory (GRT). In SRT essentially two distinct interpretations exist; the "geometrical" interpretation by Einstein based on the Principle of Relativity and the Invariance of the velocity of light and, the "physical" Lorentz-Poincaré interpretation with underpinning by rod contractions, clock slowing and light synchronization, see e.g. (Bohm 1965, Bell 1987). It can be questioned whether the "Lorentz-Poincaré"-interpretation of SRT can be continued into GRT. We have shown that till first Post-Newtonian order this is indeed possible (Broekaert 2004). This requires the introduction of gravitationally modified Lorentz transformations, with an intrinsical spatially-variable speed of light $c(r)$, a scalar scaling field $Φ$ and induced velocity field $w$. Still the invariance of the locally observed velocity of light is maintained (Broekaert 2005). The Hamiltonian description of particles and photons recovers the 1-PN approximation of GRT. At present we show the model does obey the Weak Equivalence Principle from a fixed perspective, and that the implied acceleration transformations are equivalent with those of GRT.
dc.description5 pages, conference paper, EPS-13, 2005, Bern, Switzerland
dc.identifierhttps://arxiv.org/abs/gr-qc/0510017
dc.identifierhttp://arxiv.org/abs/gr-qc/0510017
dc.identifierProceedings of EPS-13: Beyond Einstein -- Physics for the 21st century, (ESA SP-637), (ed.) M. Cruise, (2005)
dc.identifier.urihttp://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/125893
dc.subjectGeneral Relativity and Quantum Cosmology
dc.titleA "Lorentz-Poincare"-Type Interpretation of Relativistic Gravitation
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