GR as a classical spin-2 theory?

The self-interaction spin-2 approach to general relativity (GR) has been extremely influential in the particle physics community. Leaving no doubt regarding its heuristic value, we argue that a view of the metric field of GR as nothing but a stand-in for a self-coupling field in flat spacetime runs...

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Publicado en:Philosophy of Science Vol. 90; no. 5; pp. 1363 - 1374
Autores principales: Linnemann, Niels, Smeenk, Chris, Baker, Mark Robert
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Publicado: Cambridge University Press Dec2023
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