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Remarks on gauge theories of fundamental forces

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By clarifying the concepts of strong and weak gravity in a scalar-scalar-tensor theory of gravitation, we have studied an action principle from which we have discussed several theories of weak and (separately) strong gravity. By further appealing to the general principle of gauge invariance we are able to discuss gauge theories of spontaneously broken discrete symmetries. Finally, we find that super-heavy gauge bosons are automatically excluded when both gravities are properly understood.

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  1. International Centre for Theoretical Physics, Trieste, Italy

    J. Chela-Flores

  2. Centro de Fisica, I.V.I.C., Apartado 1827, Caracas, Venezuela

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Chela-Flores, J. Remarks on gauge theories of fundamental forces. Int J Theor Phys 13, 17–25 (1975). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01811284

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