Gravity from self-interaction redux

TL;DR

This paper revisits and clarifies an explicit non-geometrical derivation of General Relativity, addressing recent misunderstandings and providing detailed insights into the theory's foundations.

Contribution

It offers a corrected and detailed exposition of an old non-geometrical derivation of GR, clarifying misconceptions in recent literature.

Findings

Clarification of the non-geometrical derivation of GR

Correction of recent misunderstandings about the derivation

Enhanced understanding of gravity's self-interaction

Abstract

I correct some recent misunderstandings about, and amplify some details of, an old explicit non-geometrical derivation of GR.