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. 2023;88(8):3479-3503.
doi: 10.1007/s10670-021-00513-7. Epub 2022 Feb 13.

Newtonian Equivalence Principles

James Read  1 , Nicholas J Teh  2
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Newtonian Equivalence Principles

James Read et al. Erkenntnis. 2023.

Abstract

The equivalence principle has constituted one of the cornerstones of discussions in the foundations of spacetime theories over the past century. However, up to this point the principle has been considered overwhelmingly only within the context of relativistic physics. In this article, we demonstrate that the principle has much broader, super-theoretic significance: to do so, we present a unified framework for understanding the principle in its various guises, applicable to both relativistic and Newtonian contexts. We thereby deepen significantly our understanding of the role played by the equivalence principle in a broad class of spacetime theories.

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Map of equivalence principles. Solid arrows are logical implication within a theory; dashed arrows are inter-theoretic relations (given by geometrization and recovery)
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