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We propose a statement of the observable implications of the equivalence principle that is precise and general rather than allusive and illustrative. This statement is derived from previously formulated principles of special-relativistic presymmetry. The substantial identity of our result with Einstein's curved-space formulation is exhibited.
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Communicated by R. Haag
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Avishai, Y., Ekstein, H. Einstein's equivalence principle. An explicit statement and its derivation from special relativistic presymmetry. Commun.Math. Phys. 37, 193–220 (1974). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01646345
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