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On the gravitational effects of rotating masses: The Thirring-Lense papers

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The purpose of this work is to provide a critical analysis of the classical papers of H. Thirring [Phys. Z.,19, 33 (1918);Phys. Z.,22, 29 (1921)] and J. Lense and H. Thirring [Phys. Z.,19, 156 (1918)] on rotating masses in the relativistic theory of gravitation and to render them accessible to a wider circle of scholars. An English translation of these papers is presented which follows the original German text as closely as possible. This is followed by a concise account of the significance of the results of these papers as well as the possibility of measuring the gravitational effects of rotating masses.

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    Bahram Mashhoon, Friedrich W. Hehl & Dietmar S. Theiss

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Mashhoon, B., Hehl, F.W. & Theiss, D.S. On the gravitational effects of rotating masses: The Thirring-Lense papers. Gen Relat Gravit 16, 711–750 (1984). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00762913

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