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In Teleparallel Gravity, torsion and curvature are related to the same degrees of freedom. There are theories, however, in which curvature and torsion represent different gravitational degrees of freedom. Of these, the Einstein-Cartan model can be considered the prototype. For the sake of comparison with Teleparallel Gravity, a brief review of this theory is presented. Some of its difficulties are pointed out.
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Aldrovandi, R., Pereira, J.G. (2013). Einstein-Cartan Theory. In: Teleparallel Gravity. Fundamental Theories of Physics, vol 173. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-5143-9_17
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