2015/12/31 by Harvey R. Brown, James Read
Physics and Astronomy · #Cosmology and Gravitation Theories #Einstein #Equivalence (formal languages) #Equivalence principle (geometric) #General relativity #Gravitation #Gravity Probe A #Inertial frame of reference #Noncommutative and Quantum Gravity Theories #Relativity and Gravitational Theory #Spacetime #Theory of relativity #gr-qc #physics.hist-ph
paper · pdf · doi:10.1119/1.4943264
24 pages; revised title and arguments; conclusions unaltered
arxiv created 2016/03/18 · openalex publication_date 2016/04/20 · arxiv updated 2016/05/25 · openalex created_date 2016/06/24 · openalex updated_date 2026/08/05
We discuss what we take to be three possible misconceptions in the foundations of general relativity, relating to: (a) the interpretation of the weak equivalence principle and the relationship between gravity and inertia; (b) the connection between gravitational redshift results and spacetime curvature; and (c) the Einstein equivalence principle and the ability to “transform away” gravity in local inertial coordinate systems.