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Non-standard synchronization of clocks outside a rotating body

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It has been known for years that it is only the round-trip speed of light that has physical significance. We show that even using this freedom, the synchronization gap, which is useful for testing predictions of general relativity, still remains.

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  1. International Institute of Theoretical Physics, Utah State University, 84322-4415, Logan, Utah

    Arnold Rosenblum

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Rosenblum, A. Non-standard synchronization of clocks outside a rotating body. Found Phys 19, 439–442 (1989). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00731836

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