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Using ideas from continuum mechanics we construct a theory of gravity. We show that this theory is equivalent to Einstein's theory of general relativity; it is also a much faster way of reaching general relativity than the conventional…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2015-01-28 Christian G. Boehmer , Robert J. Downes

In this paper, inspired by quantum field theory, or more specifically QED, we propose a dynamical model for relativity. By adopting the approach provided by this dynamical model, we provide a dynamical explanation for relativistic phenomena…

General Physics · Physics 2023-05-26 İnanç Şahin

We describe our explicit Lorentz-invariant solution of the Einstein and null geodesic equations for the deflection experiment of 2002 September 8 when a massive moving body, Jupiter, passed within 3.7' of a line-of-sight to a distant…

Astrophysics · Physics 2007-05-23 Sergei M. Kopeikin , Edward B. Fomalont

Einstein gravitation theory can be extended by preserving its geometrical nature but changing the relation between curvature and energy-momentum tensors. This change accounts for radiative corrections, replacing the Newton gravitation…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2007-05-23 Marc-Thierry Jaekel , Serge Reynaud

Einstein's special theory of relativity revolutionized physics by teaching us that space and time are not separate entities, but join as ``spacetime''. His general theory of relativity further taught us that spacetime is not just a stage on…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2009-11-11 Eanna E. Flanagan , Scott A. Hughes

Comparing the parameterized post-Newtonian parameter $\gamma$ values for different types of particles, or the same type of particles with different energies is an important method to test the Einstein Equivalence Principle (EEP). Assuming…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2016-04-12 Zhi-Xing Luo , Bo Zhang , Jun-Jie Wei , Xue-Feng Wu

One of the concepts of Relativity theory that challenges conventional intuition the most is time dilation and length contraction. Usual approaches for describing relativistic effects in quantum systems merely postulate the consequences of…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2024-02-27 Esteban Martínez-Vargas

In the context of semiclassical gravity, the semiclassical Einstein equation is often invoked when backreaction of quantum matter/fields on the spacetime is at stake. It is expected to hold when quantum fluctuations are small. Yet, it is…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2026-05-26 Gustavo Schranck Habermann , Daniel A. Turolla Vanzella

In this note we review the problem of time delay of photons propagating in a spacetime with a metric that explicitly depends on the energy of the particles (Gravity-Rainbow approach). We show that corrections due to this approach -- which…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2008-11-26 A. F. Grillo , E. Luzio , F. Mendez

We consider a class of condensed matter theories in a Newtonian framework with a Lagrange formalism related in a natural way with the classical conservation laws \partial_t \rho + \partial_i (\rho v^i) = 0 \partial_t (\rho v^j) + \partial_i…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2007-05-23 I. Schmelzer

We derive the equations of motion, the periastron shift, and the gravitational radiation damping for quasicircular compact binaries in a massive variant of the Brans-Dicke theory of gravity. We also study the Shapiro time delay and the…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2013-05-30 Justin Alsing , Emanuele Berti , Clifford M. Will , Helmut Zaglauer

In this paper we propose to use Shapiro time delay as a tool to distinguish between different black hole solutions. We calculate the analytic Shapiro time, using first-order expansions, for four solutions. They are Schwarzschild,…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2023-05-18 Ednaldo L. B. Junior , Manuel E. Rodrigues , Henrique A. Vieira

Einstein's theory of general relativity describes gravity as the interaction of particles with space-time geometry, as opposed to interacting with a physical fluid, as in the old gravitational aether theories. Moreover, any theoretical…

Popular Physics · Physics 2010-04-19 Niayesh Afshordi

The Einstein-Cartan theory of gravitation and the classical theory of defects in an elastic medium are presented and compared. The former is an extension of general relativity and refers to four-dimensional space-time, while we introduce…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2014-11-17 Matteo Luca Ruggiero , Angelo Tartaglia

In his Autobiographical Notes, Einstein mentioned that on his road to the final theory of general relativity it was a major difficulty to accustom himself to the idea that coordinates need not possess an immediate physical meaning in terms…

History and Philosophy of Physics · Physics 2018-01-30 Dennis Dieks

Light does not travel in a perfectly straight line when it passes near massive objects. In this work, we calculate the gravitational deflection of light using the gauge theory of unified gravity [Rep. Prog. Phys. 88, 057802 (2025)],…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2025-09-17 Mikko Partanen , Jukka Tulkki

In this work, we use the concept of quaternion time and demonstrate that it can be applied for description of four-dimensional space-time intervals. We demonstrate that the quaternion time interval together with the finite speed of light…

General Physics · Physics 2021-06-14 Viktor Ariel

We construct a Schwarzschild-type exact external solution for a theory of gravity admitting local Galilean invariance. In order to realize the Galilean invariance we need to adopt a five-dimensional manifold. The solution for the…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2014-09-09 R. R. Cuzinatto , P. J. Pompeia , M. de Montigny , F. C. Khanna

Strong lensing time delay measurements provide a valuable and almost model-independent tool for cosmological investigations. In this work we recognize that they also carry information on the strength of the gravitational coupling at the…

Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics · Physics 2020-09-11 Leonardo Giani , Emmanuel Frion

We review the fundamentals and highlight the differences between some commonly used definitions for the PPN gamma parameter ($\gamma$) and the gravitational slip ($\eta$). Here we stress the usefulness of a gamma-like parameter used by…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2021-08-10 Júnior D. Toniato , Davi C. Rodrigues