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The Confrontation between general relativity and experiment: A 1998 update
Clifford M. Will
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The status of experimental tests of general relativity and of theoreti- cal frameworks for analysing them are reviewed in this article, where the equivalence principle (EEP) is well supported by experiments such as the Eotvos experiment, tests of special relativity, and the gravitational redshift experiment.Abstract:
The status of experimental tests of general relativity and of theoreti- cal frameworks for analysing them are reviewed. Einstein's equivalence principle (EEP) is well supported by experiments such as the Eotvos experiment, tests of special relativity, and the gravitational redshift experiment. Future tests of EEP will search for new interactions aris- ing from unification or quantum gravity. Tests of general relativity have reached high precision, including the light deflection, the Shapiro time delay, the perihelion advance of Mercury, and the Nordtvedt ef- fect in lunar motion. Gravitational wave damping has been detected to half a percent using the binary pulsar, and new binary pulsar systems promise further improvements. When direct observation of gravita- tional radiation from astrophysical sources begins, new tests of general relativity will be possible.read more
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