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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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| Date: | 4 October 2014 | ||||||
| URI: | https://philsci-archive.pitt.edu/id/eprint/11415 |
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