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.
Cite
@article{arxiv.2406.17594,
title = {The Classical Limit of Teleparallel Gravity},
author = {Helen Meskhidze},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2406.17594},
year = {2024}
}
Comments
Withdrawn in light of new results