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The teleparallel force equation is obtained from a variational principle, its equivalence with the geodesic equation is established, and the roles played by torsion and curvature in the descriptions of the gravitational interaction are discussed. The newtonian limit is studied, and the gravitomagnetic field is obtained in terms of torsion components. Because the teleparallel spin connection represents inertial effects only, Teleparallel Gravity produces a separation between inertial effects and gravitation. The gravitational field in this theory is represented by the translational gauge potential, a true field variable in the usual sense of field theory and a genuine gravitational connection.
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Aldrovandi, R., Pereira, J.G. (2013). Particle Mechanics. In: Teleparallel Gravity. Fundamental Theories of Physics, vol 173. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-5143-9_6
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