Samaroo, Ryan (2013) On Identifying Background-Structure in Classical Field Theories. [Preprint]

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Abstract

I examine a property of theories called ‘background-independence’ that Einsteinian gravitation is thought to exemplify. This concept has figured in the work of Rovelli (2001; 2004), Smolin (2006), Giulini (2007), and Belot (2011), among others. I propose and evaluate a few candidates for background-independence, and I show that there is something chimaerical about the concept. I argue, however, that there is a proposal that clarifies the feature of Einsteinian gravitation that motivates the concept.

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Item Type:	Preprint
Creators:	Creators Email ORCID Samaroo, Ryan ryan.samaroo@bristol.ac.uk
Additional Information:	This item has been removed from the archive at the request of its author.
Keywords:	background-structure, background-independence, geometric objects, absolute objects, space-time structures, Newton, Einstein, Newtonian mechanics, Newtonian gravitation, general relativity, classical field theories, action-reaction principle, Trautman-Anderson-Friedman programme
Subjects:	Specific Sciences > Physics > Classical Physics Specific Sciences > Physics > Fields and Particles Specific Sciences > Physics Specific Sciences > Physics > Quantum Gravity Specific Sciences > Physics > Relativity Theory General Issues > Structure of Theories Specific Sciences > Physics > Symmetries/Invariances
Depositing User:	Dr Ryan Samaroo
Date Deposited:	13 Oct 2015 14:35
Last Modified:	13 Oct 2015 14:35
Item ID:	11720
Subjects:	Specific Sciences > Physics > Classical Physics Specific Sciences > Physics > Fields and Particles Specific Sciences > Physics Specific Sciences > Physics > Quantum Gravity Specific Sciences > Physics > Relativity Theory General Issues > Structure of Theories Specific Sciences > Physics > Symmetries/Invariances
Date:	17 September 2013
URI:	https://philsci-archive.pitt.edu/id/eprint/11720

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