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Did Einstein stumble?
the debate over general covariance
pp. 103-125
Abstract
The objection that Einstein's principle of general covariance is not a relativity principle and has no physical content is reviewed. The principal escapes offered for Einstein's viewpoint are evaluated.
Publication details
Published in:
Majer Ulrich, Schmidt Heinz-Jürgen (1995) Reflections on spacetime: foundations, philosophy, history. Dordrecht, Springer.
Pages: 103-125
DOI: 10.1007/978-94-017-2872-0_6
Full citation:
Norton John D. (1995) „Did Einstein stumble?: the debate over general covariance“, In: U. Majer & H.-J. Schmidt (eds.), Reflections on spacetime, Dordrecht, Springer, 103–125.