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In recent years there have been many authors that have sought ageometrically unified theory of gravity and electromagnetism. It will be argued that the motivation behind the search for such a unified theory on geometric grounds alone is both erroneous and misleading. It is felt that any new unified theory of gravity and electromagnetism must include an explanation of why the existing theory is inadequate, and should provide clear physical reasons for introducing new fields (or field equations) that appear in the theory.
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Coley, A. A note on the geometric unification of gravity and electromagnetism. Gen Relat Gravit 16, 459–464 (1984). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00762338
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00762338