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The relativity of motion and covariance of equation of motion in Newtonian-Riemannian space-time, some relationship between Newton's mechanics in N-R space-time and the general relativity, their difference and identity are discussed.
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Communicated by Chien Wei-zang
Biography: Zhang Rong-ye (1938−), Professor
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Rong-ye, Z. Dynamics in Newtonian-Riemannian space-time (II). Appl Math Mech 22, 425–435 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02438308
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Key words
- pseudo-Riemannian manifold
- Riemannian manifold
- absolute differential
- parallel displacement
- relativity
- covariance