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The equations of motion for rotating finite bodies in the extended PPN formalism of Will and Nordtvedt are developed. These equations may be used in conjunction with precise radio and laser ranging data in solar system tests of viable metric gravitational theories.
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Dallas, S.S. Equations of motion for rotating finite bodies in the extended PPN formalism. Celestial Mechanics 15, 111–123 (1977). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01229052
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