The Classical Limit of Teleparallel Gravity
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.
- Publication:
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arXiv e-prints
- Pub Date:
- June 2024
- DOI:
- 10.48550/arXiv.2406.17594
- arXiv:
- arXiv:2406.17594
- Bibcode:
- 2024arXiv240617594M
- Keywords:
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- Physics - History and Philosophy of Physics;
- General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology