Gravitoelectromagnetism, Solar System Tests, and Weak-Field Solutions in f (T,B) Gravity with Observational Constraints
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Institute of Space Sciences and Astronomy, University of Malta, MSD 2080 Msida, Malta
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Department of Physics, University of Malta, MSD 2080 Msida, Malta
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Universe 2020, 6(2), 34; https://doi.org/10.3390/universe6020034
Received: 14 December 2019 / Revised: 13 February 2020 / Accepted: 14 February 2020 / Published: 18 February 2020
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Rotation Effects in Relativity)
Gravitomagnetism characterizes phenomena in the weak-field limit within the context of rotating systems. These are mainly manifested in the geodetic and Lense-Thirring effects. The geodetic effect describes the precession of the spin of a gyroscope in orbit about a massive static central object, while the Lense-Thirring effect expresses the analogous effect for the precession of the orbit about a rotating source. In this work, we explore these effects in the framework of Teleparallel Gravity and investigate how these effects may impact recent and future missions. We find that teleparallel theories of gravity may have an important impact on these effects which may constrain potential models within these theories.
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Keywords:
gravitoelectromagnetism; geodetic; Lense-Thirring; teleparallel; f (T,B) gravity
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Farrugia, G.; Said, J.L.; Finch, A. Gravitoelectromagnetism, Solar System Tests, and Weak-Field Solutions in f (T,B) Gravity with Observational Constraints. Universe 2020, 6, 34. https://doi.org/10.3390/universe6020034
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Farrugia G, Said JL, Finch A. Gravitoelectromagnetism, Solar System Tests, and Weak-Field Solutions in f (T,B) Gravity with Observational Constraints. Universe. 2020; 6(2):34. https://doi.org/10.3390/universe6020034
Chicago/Turabian StyleFarrugia, Gabriel; Said, Jackson L.; Finch, Andrew. 2020. "Gravitoelectromagnetism, Solar System Tests, and Weak-Field Solutions in f (T,B) Gravity with Observational Constraints" Universe 6, no. 2: 34. https://doi.org/10.3390/universe6020034
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