Probing non-Riemannian spacetime geometry

DOI10.1016/J.PHYSLETA.2008.09.041zbMATH Open1227.83010arXiv0708.1926OpenAlexW1992176775WikidataQ115341623 ScholiaQ115341623MaRDI QIDQ649491FDOQ649491

Authors: Dirk Puetzfeld, Yuri N. Obukhov 

Publication date: 30 November 2011

Published in: Physics Letters. A (Search for Journal in Brave)

Abstract: The equations of motion for matter in non-Riemannian spacetimes are derived via a multipole method. It is found that only test bodies with microstructure couple to the non-Riemannian spacetime geometry. Consequently it is impossible to detect spacetime torsion with the satellite experiment Gravity Probe B, contrary to some recent claims in the literature.

Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/0708.1926

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zbMATH Keywords

variational principlesequations of motionapproximation methodsalternative theories of gravity

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Equations of motion in general relativity and gravitational theory (83C10) Variational principles of physics (49S05) Relativistic gravitational theories other than Einstein's, including asymmetric field theories (83D05)

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