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The Classical Limit of Teleparallel Gravity

History and Philosophy of Physics 2024-11-20 v2 General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology

Abstract

I consider the classical (i.e., non-relativistic) limit of Teleparallel Gravity, a relativistic theory of gravity that is empirically equivalent to General Relativity and features torsional forces. I show that as the speed of light is allowed to become infinite, Teleparallel Gravity reduces to Newtonian Gravity without torsion. I compare these results to the torsion-free context and discuss their implications on the purported underdetermination between Teleparallel Gravity and General Relativity. I conclude by considering alternative approaches to the classical limit developed in the literature.

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@article{arxiv.2406.17594,
  title  = {The Classical Limit of Teleparallel Gravity},
  author = {Helen Meskhidze},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2406.17594},
  year   = {2024}
}

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Withdrawn in light of new results

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