Weinstein, Steven (1998) Gravity and Gauge Theory. [Preprint]

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Gauge theories are theories that are invariant under a characteristic group of "gauge" transformations. General relativity is invariant under transformations of the diffeomorphism group. This has prompted many philosophers and physicists to treat general relativity as a gauge theory, and diffeomorphisms as gauge transformations. I argue that this approach is misguided.

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Item Type:	Preprint
Creators:	Creators Email ORCID Weinstein, Steven
Keywords:	gravity "general relativity" gauge
Subjects:	Specific Sciences > Physics Specific Sciences > Physics > Quantum Field Theory Specific Sciences > Physics > Relativity Theory
Depositing User:	Steven Weinstein
Date Deposited:	13 Oct 2002
Last Modified:	07 Oct 2010 15:11
Item ID:	834
Subjects:	Specific Sciences > Physics Specific Sciences > Physics > Quantum Field Theory Specific Sciences > Physics > Relativity Theory
Date:	1998
URI:	https://philsci-archive.pitt.edu/id/eprint/834

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