Clarifying possible misconceptions in the foundations of general relativity

Dec 31, 2015
24 pages
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  • Am.J.Phys. 84 (2016) 327
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Abstract: (arXiv)
We discuss what we take to be three possible misconceptions in the foundations of general relativity, relating to: (a) the interpretation of the weak equivalence principle and the relationship between gravity and inertia; (b) the connection between gravitational redshift results and spacetime curvature; and (c) the Einstein equivalence principle and the ability to "transform away" gravity in local inertial coordinate systems.
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