The definition of Mach's principle

DOI10.1007/S10701-010-9490-7zbMATH Open1216.83056arXiv1007.3368OpenAlexW3099067373MaRDI QIDQ535667FDOQ535667

Authors: Julian Barbour 

Publication date: 13 May 2011

Published in: Foundations of Physics (Search for Journal in Brave)

Abstract: Two definitions of Mach's principle are proposed. Both are related to gauge theory, are universal in scope and amount to formulations of causality that take into account the relational nature of position, time, and size. One of them leads directly to general relativity and may have relevance to the problem of creating a quantum theory of gravity.

Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/1007.3368

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zbMATH Keywords

general relativityMach's principleinertial frames

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

History of mathematics in the 20th century (01A60) Einstein's equations (general structure, canonical formalism, Cauchy problems) (83C05) Quantization of the gravitational field (83C45) Relativistic cosmology (83F05) History of relativity and gravitational theory (83-03)

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