Summary
A simple derivation of the general relativistic correction to planetary orbits is given, without explicit reference to Einstein’s field equations. The calculation is compared to Schiff’s investigation of the bending of light. Restrictions on the line element of curved space, which follow from the weak and strong equivalence principles are discussed. The weak equivalence principle and the weak field approximation are exploited to give a simple derivation of the correction to planetary motion in the Brans-Dicke theory.
Riassunto
Si deriva in modo semplice la correzione relativistica alle orbite dei pianeti, senza fare riferimenti espliciti alle equazioni di campo di Einstein. I risultati sono confrontati con quelli di Schiff sulla deviazione dei raggi luminosi. Si discutono le restrizioni sugli elementi di linea dello spazio curvo derivanti dal principio di equivalenza debole e da quello forte. Si utilizza il principio di equivalenza debole per ottenere in modo semplice la correzione da apportare al moto dei pianeti nella teoria di Brans-Dicke.
Реэюме
Приводится простой вывод поправки обшей теории относительности к планетарным орбитам, неэависимо от уравнений поля Эйнщтейна. Вычисление сравнивается с исследованием Щиффа для искривления света. Обсуждаются ограничения на линейный злемент кривого пространства, которые следуют иэ слабого и сильного принципов зквивалентности. Слабый принцип зквивалентности испольэуется для получения простого вывода поправки к планетарному движению в теории Бранса-Дикке.
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Junior Fellow, Society of Fellows. Address during 1967–1968: CERN, Geneva.
The ideas in this paper became clarified for me through conversations with Dr.D. Gross and Prof.S. Coleman, and especially so through many helpful discussions with Prof.R. V. Pound.
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Jackin, R. Planetary precession in gravitation theory. Nuovo Cimento B (1965-1970) 54, 11–25 (1968). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02711522
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