Equivalence principle in scalar-tensor gravity
General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology
2015-10-21 v2 Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics
High Energy Physics - Theory
Abstract
We present a direct confirmation of the validity of the equivalence principle for unstructured test bodies in scalar tensor gravity. Our analysis is complementary to previous approaches and valid for a large class of scalar-tensor theories of gravitation. A covariant approach is used to derive the equations of motion in a systematic way and allows for the experimental test of scalar-tensor theories by means of extended test bodies.
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@article{arxiv.1505.01285,
title = {Equivalence principle in scalar-tensor gravity},
author = {Dirk Puetzfeld and Yuri N. Obukhov},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1505.01285},
year = {2015}
}
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5 pages, RevTex format