Covariant definition of inertial forces: Newtonian limit and time-dependent gravitational fields

Authors: Sonego S.¹; Massar M.²

Source: Classical and Quantum Gravity, Volume 13, Number 1, 1996 , pp. 139-144(6)

Buy & download fulltext article:

Price: $45.55 plus tax (Refund Policy)

Abstract:

A recently suggested procedure to define inertial forces in a general spacetime is considered in the Newtonian limit, and found to be in contradiction with Newtonian mechanics when the gravitational field is time dependent. A slight modification of the fundamental equation of the formalism, however, restores the validity of the correspondence principle.

Language: English

Document Type: Miscellaneous

Affiliations: 1: International School for Advanced Studies, Via Beirut 2-4, 34013 Trieste, Italy 2: RGGR, Universit? Libre de Bruxelles, Campus Plaine CP 231, 1050 Brussels, Belgium

Publication date: 1996-01-01