Abstract
If the gravity is not quantized and the metric tensor is a classical quantity, the contortion should exist, and exert empirically measurable effects—at least in principle. On the other hand, it is likely that the existence of gravitons leads to the non-existence of contortion.
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Mészáros, A. An experimental confirmation of the gravitons?. Astrophys Space Sci 158, 353–355 (1989). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00639734
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00639734