Early formulations of the equivalence principle (EP) [1-3, 6] are discussed and a critical analysis of them is given. It is shown that the main conclusions of papers [3, 5] are erroneous. The formulation of EP is presented as given by A Einstein in 1933 [9]. It is this formulation of EP that underlies the general theory of relativity (GTR).

PACS: 04.20.−q, 04.20.Cv (all) DOI: 10.1070/PU1996v039n01ABEH000128 URL: https://ufn.ru/en/articles/1996/1/d/ A1996TZ81500004 Citation: Logunov A A, Mestvirishvili M A, Chugreev Yu V "On incorrect formulations of the equivalence principle" Phys. Usp. 39 73–79 (1996) BibTexBibNote ® (generic)BibNote ® (RIS)MedlineRefWorks Оригинал: Логунов А А, Мествиришвили М А, Чугреев Ю В «О неправильных формулировках принципа эквивалентности» УФН 166 81–88 (1996); DOI: 10.3367/UFNr.0166.199601d.0081