Mach, the Universe, and Foundations of Mechanics
General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology
2015-05-30 v2
Abstract
Barbour's response to our recent paper on "Mach's principle and higher-dimensional dynamics" describes an approach to Mach's principle in which the universe as a whole is involved in the definition of inertial frames of reference. Moreover, Barbour's theoretical procedure is in agreement with general relativity for a finite universe that is spatially closed. However, we prefer an operational approach that relies ultimately on observational data.
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Cite
@article{arxiv.1108.3059,
title = {Mach, the Universe, and Foundations of Mechanics},
author = {B. Mashhoon and P. S. Wesson},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1108.3059},
year = {2015}
}
Comments
3 pages, response to Barbour's paper (arXiv:1108.3057)