Einstein's gravitational field
综合物理
2007-05-23 v2
摘要
There exists some confusion, as evidenced in the literature, regarding the nature of the gravitational field in Einstein's General Theory of Relativity. It is argued here the this confusion is a result of a change in interpretation of the gravitational field. Einstein identified the existence of gravity with the inertial motion of accelerating bodies (i.e. bodies in free-fall) whereas contemporary physicists identify the existence of gravity with space-time curvature (i.e. tidal forces). The interpretation of gravity as a curvature in space-time is an interpretation Einstein did not agree with.
引用
@article{arxiv.physics/0204044,
title = {Einstein's gravitational field},
author = {Peter M. Brown},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:physics/0204044},
year = {2007}
}