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On the most general linear theory of gravitation

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The most general field theory of gravitation is analyzed both group theoretically as well as physically. The field equations are solved by means of an algebraic method and it is found that any field theory of gravitation contains only one essential parameter which is correlated to the spin 0 content of the field. Further it turns out that any theory of gravitation must contain a nonvanishing spin 0 part, but general relativity is distinguished by the fact that its spin 0 component cannot be radiated.

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  1. Institut für theoretische Physik, University of Vienna, Austria

    Otto Nachtmann, Harald Schmidle & Roman U. Sexl

  2. Theory Division, CERN, CH-1211, Genf 23

    Otto Nachtmann

  3. III. Physikalisches Institut der Technischen Hochschule, Charlottenstraße 14, 5100, Aachen

    Harald Schmidle

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Nachtmann, O., Schmidle, H. & Sexl, R.U. On the most general linear theory of gravitation. Commun.Math. Phys. 13, 254–256 (1969). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01645491

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