Gravity and Gauge Theory
Weinstein, Steven (1998) Gravity and Gauge Theory. [Preprint]
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Abstract
Gauge theories are theories that are invariant under a characteristic group of "gauge" transformations. General relativity is invariant under transformations of the diffeomorphism group. This has prompted many philosophers and physicists to treat general relativity as a gauge theory, and diffeomorphisms as gauge transformations. I argue that this approach is misguided.
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| Item Type: | Preprint | ||||
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| Keywords: | gravity "general relativity" gauge | ||||
| Subjects: | Specific Sciences > Physics Specific Sciences > Physics > Quantum Field Theory Specific Sciences > Physics > Relativity Theory |
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| Depositing User: | Steven Weinstein | ||||
| Date Deposited: | 13 Oct 2002 | ||||
| Last Modified: | 07 Oct 2010 15:11 | ||||
| Item ID: | 834 | ||||
| Subjects: | Specific Sciences > Physics Specific Sciences > Physics > Quantum Field Theory Specific Sciences > Physics > Relativity Theory |
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| Date: | 1998 | ||||
| URI: | https://philsci-archive.pitt.edu/id/eprint/834 |
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