Torsion in the Classical Spacetime Context.
Teleparallel gravity, an empirically equivalent counterpart to general relativity, represents the influence of gravity using torsional forces. It raises questions about theory interpretation and underdetermination. To better understand the torsional forces of teleparallel gravity, we consider a cont...
| Published in: | Philosophy of Science Vol. 91; no. 5; pp. 1262 - 1274 |
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Cambridge University Press
Dec2024
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