Diffeomorphism invariance and general covariance: a pedagogical introduction
General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology
2024-05-17 v1 History and Philosophy of Physics
Abstract
Diffeomorphism invariance is a feature that gets sometimes highlighted as something with profound implications in the physics of spacetime. Moreover, it is often wrongly associated exclusively with General Relativity. The fact that diffeomorphism invariance and general covariance are used interchangeably does not help. Here, we attempt at clarifying these concepts.
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@article{arxiv.2405.09703,
title = {Diffeomorphism invariance and general covariance: a pedagogical introduction},
author = {Mateo Casariego},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2405.09703},
year = {2024}
}
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6 pages, 3 figures, informal style