On incorrect formulations of the equivalence principle

A.A. Logunov, M.A. Mestvirishvili, Yu.V. Chugreev
State Research Center ‘Institute of High Energy Physics’, ul. Pobedy 1, Protvino, Moscow Region, 142280, Russian Federation

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/
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Citation: Logunov A A, Mestvirishvili M A, Chugreev Yu V "On incorrect formulations of the equivalence principle" Phys. Usp. 39 73–79 (1996)

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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

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