Some Comments on the Tests of General Relativity
M. Anyon, J. Dunning-Davies
TL;DR
This paper reviews the historical context, key tests, and alternative explanations of general relativity, focusing on Mercury's perihelion advance and discussing implications for the theory's validation.
Contribution
It provides a comprehensive analysis of the tests of general relativity and discusses alternative solutions and their implications for the theory's acceptance.
Findings
Mercury's perihelion advance supports general relativity
Alternative explanations to relativity are considered
Historical analysis of relativity tests is provided
Abstract
A brief outline of the history of the discrepancies within Newtonian mechanics at the end of the nineteenth century is given. The framework of general relativity is described briefly and the famous 'tests' of general relativity are considered and alternative solutions discussed, with particular attention concentrating on the advance of the perihelion of the planet Mercury. The implications for the claims of relativity are discussed, all with reference to both pre and post 1915 publications.
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TopicsRelativity and Gravitational Theory · History and Theory of Mathematics · Mathematics and Applications