Published January 30, 1978 | Version v1
Journal article

Mansouri-Chang gravitation theory

Creators

  • 1. laboratory for Computer Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139

Description

I examine the new gauge theory of gravitation theory proposed recently by Mansouri and Chang. It appears that the predictions of the theory are indistinguishable from those of general relativity with regard to the usual tests. With the aid of the symbolic manipulation computer system, MACSYMA, I find that the theory possesses a remarkable similarity to Einstein's theory with respect to vacuum solutions. While the field equations are greatly different, a question arises whether there are any solutions of the new equations which are not Einstein vacuum spaces

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Journal Title
Physical Review Letters
Journal Volume
40
Journal Issue
5
Series
Phys. Rev. Lett.
Journal Page Range
267-270
ISSN
0031-9007

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Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
9387098
Subject category
S71: CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS;
Descriptors DEI
FIELD EQUATIONS; GAUGE INVARIANCE; GENERAL RELATIVITY THEORY; GRAVITATION; LAGRANGIAN FUNCTION; RIEMANN SPACE; VACUUM STATES
Descriptors DEC
EQUATIONS; FIELD THEORIES; FUNCTIONS; INVARIANCE PRINCIPLES; MATHEMATICAL SPACE; SPACE

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