Einstein's Energy-Free Gravitational Field
General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology
2008-02-03 v3
Abstract
We show that Einstein's gravitational field has zero energy, momentum, and stress. This conclusion follows directly from the gravitational field equations, in conjunction with the differential law of energy-momentum conservation . Einstein rejected this conservation law despite the fact that it is generally covariant. We trace his rejection to a misapplication of Gauss' divergence formula. Finally, we derive the formula which pertains to energy-momentum conservation.
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@article{arxiv.gr-qc/9512008,
title = {Einstein's Energy-Free Gravitational Field},
author = {Kenneth Dalton},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:gr-qc/9512008},
year = {2008}
}
Comments
5 pages, LaTeX. Note: Divergence formula (13) is clarified