Summary
Malin’s gravitational theory, which was recently shown by Lindblom and Nester to be incorrect, is modified by means of a recently proposed method for obtaining viable gravitational theories. The resulting self-consistent theory, which is in effect a Rastall-type modification of the Einstein theory, exhibits nonconservation of momentum, yet agrees with all experimental limits known to date within the PPN framework.
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Si modifica la teoria gravitazionale di Malin, che Lindblom e Nester hanno recentemente dimostrato non essere corretta, usando un metodo proposto recentemente per ottenere ammissibili teorie gravitazionali. La teoria risultante, autoconsistente, che è in effetti una modifica di tipo di Rastall della teoria di Einstein, presenta la non conservazione dell’impulso, tuttavia è in accordo con tutti i limiti sperimentali conosciuti fino ad oggi entro il contesto della PPN.
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Используя недавно предложенный метод для получения жизнеспособных гравитационных теорий, проводится модификация гравитационной теории малина, которая, как было недавно полазано Линдбломом и Нестером, является некорректной. Полученная самосогласованная теория, которая, в действительности, предствляет модификацию типа Растолла теории Эйнштейна, показывает, что не сохранение испульса еще согласуется с данными во всех известных экспериментальные пределах в рамках PPN.
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Part of this work was completed while LLS was a NAS/NRC Senior Postdoctoral Resident Research Associate.
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Smalley, L.L., Prestage, J. Can Malin’s gravitational-field equations be modified to obtain a viable theory of gravity?. Nuov Cim B 35, 224–232 (1976). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02724059
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