Published October 1983
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Journal article
Gauge-covariant bimetric theory of gravitation and electromagnetism
Creators
- 1. University of Haifa, The School of Education of the Kibbutz Movement, Oranium, Torion, Israel
Description
The Weyl theory of gravitation and electromagnetism, as modified by Dirac, contains a gauge-covariant scalar β which has no geometric significance. This is a flaw if one is looking for a geometric description of gravitation and electromagnetism. A bimetric formalism is therefore introduced which enables one to replace β by a geometric quantity. The formalism can be simplified by the use of a gauge-invariant physical metric. The resulting theory agrees with the general relativity for phenomena in the solar system
Additional details
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Found. Phys.
- Journal Volume
- 13
- Journal Issue
- 10
- Series
- Found. Phys.
- Journal Page Range
- 1023-1045
- ISSN
- 0015-9018
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United States
- Country of Input or Organization
- United States
- INIS RN
- 15034457
- Subject category
- S71: CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS; S71: CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS;
- Descriptors DEI
- COSMOLOGY; ELECTROMAGNETISM; ENERGY-MOMENTUM TENSOR; GAUGE INVARIANCE; GRAVITATION; METRICS; RELATIVITY THEORY; VARIATIONAL METHODS; WEYL UNIFIED THEORY
- Descriptors DEC
- FIELD THEORIES; INVARIANCE PRINCIPLES; MAGNETISM; TENSORS; UNIFIED-FIELD THEORIES