Gravitation in Flat Spacetime

TL;DR

This paper introduces a special-relativistic scalar-vector gravitational theory in flat spacetime that replicates key solutions of Einstein's equations and explains all current empirical tests of general relativity.

Contribution

It presents a novel flat spacetime gravitational model that reproduces major solutions of Einstein's theory and accounts for all tested phenomena.

Findings

Reproduces Schwarzschild, Kerr, Reissner-Nordstroem, and Friedman solutions

Explains gravitational waves within flat spacetime

Matches all empirical tests of general relativity

Abstract

A special-relativistic scalar-vector theory of gravitation is presented which mimics an important class of solutions of Einstein's gravitational field equations. The theory includes solutions equivalent to Schwarzschild, Kerr, Reissner-Nordstroem, and Friedman metrics as well as to gravitational waves. In fact, all the empirical tests until now due to general relativity can be explained within this flat spacetime theory.