Translational Gauge Theory of Gravity: Postnewtonian Approximation and Spin Precession

Oct, 1979
5 pages
Published in:
  • Phys.Lett.B 90 (1980) 98-102
  • Published: 1980
Report number:
  • Print-79-0883 (COLOGNE)

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Abstract: (Elsevier)
Recently, for macroscopic matter, we proposed a translational gauge theory of gravitation [1]. We show here that it deviates from Einstein's theory in fifth order of the post-newtonian approximation. For a rotating “planet” we calculate explicitly this deviation. It shows up in a very small non-einsteinian contribution to the spin precession of a Dirac test particle moving in the planetary field.
  • GAUGE FIELD THEORY
  • GRAVITATION
  • SPIN
  • PERTURBATION THEORY