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General Covariance, Diffeomorphism Invariance, and Background Independence in 5 Dimensions

Vassallo, Antonio (2014) General Covariance, Diffeomorphism Invariance, and Background Independence in 5 Dimensions. [Preprint]

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The paper considers the "GR-desideratum", that is, the way general relativity implements general covariance, diffeomorphism invariance, and background independence. Two cases are discussed where 5-dimensional generalizations of general relativity run into interpretational troubles when the GR-desideratum is forced upon them. It is shown how the conceptual problems dissolve when such a desideratum is relaxed. In the end, it is suggested that a similar strategy might mitigate some major issues such as the problem of time or the embedding of quantum non-locality into relativistic spacetimes.


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Vassallo, Antonioantonio.vassallo@unil.ch
Additional Information: To appear in T. Bigaj and C. Wüthrich (eds.): "Metaphysics in Contemporary Physics", pp. 229-250. Rodopi, 2015.
Keywords: General relativity, general covariance, diffeomorphism invariance, background independence, Kaluza-Klein theory, induced matter theory, problem of matter
Subjects: Specific Sciences > Physics
Specific Sciences > Physics > Relativity Theory
Specific Sciences > Physics > Symmetries/Invariances
Depositing User: Antonio Vassallo
Date Deposited: 10 Apr 2015 14:50
Last Modified: 10 Apr 2015 14:50
Item ID: 11415
Subjects: Specific Sciences > Physics
Specific Sciences > Physics > Relativity Theory
Specific Sciences > Physics > Symmetries/Invariances
Date: 4 October 2014
URI: https://philsci-archive.pitt.edu/id/eprint/11415

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