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Theory and Experiment in Gravitational Physics
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In this paper, the authors provide a complete treatment of techniques for analyzing gravitation theory and experience, taking into account the Dicke framework, basic criteria for the viability of a gravitation theories, experimental tests of the Einstein equivalence principle, Schiff's conjecture, and a model theory devised by Lightman and Lee (1973).Abstract:
New technological advances have made it feasible to conduct measurements with precision levels which are suitable for experimental tests of the theory of general relativity. This book has been designed to fill a new need for a complete treatment of techniques for analyzing gravitation theory and experience. The Einstein equivalence principle and the foundations of gravitation theory are considered, taking into account the Dicke framework, basic criteria for the viability of a gravitation theory, experimental tests of the Einstein equivalence principle, Schiff's conjecture, and a model theory devised by Lightman and Lee (1973). Gravitation as a geometric phenomenon is considered along with the parametrized post-Newtonian formalism, the classical tests, tests of the strong equivalence principle, gravitational radiation as a tool for testing relativistic gravity, the binary pulsar, and cosmological tests.read more
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The Confrontation Between General Relativity and Experiment
TL;DR: Tests of general relativity at the post-Newtonian level have reached high precision, including the light deflection, the Shapiro time delay, the perihelion advance of Mercury, the Nordtvedt effect in lunar motion, and frame-dragging.
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Lorentz-Violating Extension of the Standard Model
Don Colladay,V. Alan Kostelecký +1 more
TL;DR: In this article, a general Lorentz-violating extension of the minimal quantum field theory is presented, which can be viewed as the low-energy limit of a physically relevant fundamental theory with Lorenerz-covariant dynamics in which spontaneous LorentZ violation occurs.
Gravitational Field of a Spinning Mass as an Example of Algebraically Special Metrics
Roy P. Kerr,Roy P. Kerr +1 more
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A test of general relativity using radio links with the Cassini spacecraft
TL;DR: A measurement of the frequency shift of radio photons to and from the Cassini spacecraft as they passed near the Sun agrees with the predictions of standard general relativity with a sensitivity that approaches the level at which, theoretically, deviations are expected in some cosmological models.
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Chameleon Fields: Awaiting Surprises for Tests of Gravity in Space
Justin Khoury,Amanda Weltman +1 more
TL;DR: It is predicted that near-future satellite experiments could measure an effective Newton's constant in space different from that on Earth, as well as violations of the equivalence principle stronger than currently allowed by laboratory experiments.
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Mach's principle and a relativistic theory of gravitation
Carl H. Brans,R. H. Dicke +1 more
TL;DR: In this paper, the role of Mach's principle in physics is discussed in relation to the equivalence principle and the difficulties encountered in attempting to incorporate Mach's principles into general relativity are discussed.
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Gravitational field of a spinning mass as an example of algebraically special metrics
Roy P. Kerr,Roy P. Kerr +1 more
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An Approach to Gravitational Radiation by a Method of Spin Coefficients
Ezra T. Newman,Roger Penrose +1 more
TL;DR: In this paper, a spinor affine connection is proposed for general relativity by means of a tetrad or spinor formalism, which is applied to two problems in radiationtheory; a concise proof of a theorem of Goldberg and Sachs and a description of the asymptotic behavior of the Riemann tensor and metric tensor, for outgoing gravitational radiation.
Gravitational Field of a Spinning Mass as an Example of Algebraically Special Metrics
Roy P. Kerr,Roy P. Kerr +1 more
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To the problem of nonvanishing gravitation mass
TL;DR: In this paper, the zero-mass limit in the massive gravitational field theory is considered in the framework of classical equations, and the continoous in mass solution is constructed for the case of central symmetric field by contrast with the perturbation theory one.
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