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The need for a relativistic generalization of Newton’s theory of gravity is phenomenologically motivated, and a possible generalization based on the introduction of a space–time metric more general than the Minkowski one is suggested. The crucial role of the equivalence principle is discussed, and shown to provide strong support to the choice of a Riemannian geometric structure.
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Gasperini, M. (2013). Towards a Relativistic Theory of Gravity. In: Theory of Gravitational Interactions. Undergraduate Lecture Notes in Physics. Springer, Milano. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-88-470-2691-9_2
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