Einstein equivalence principle and theories of gravitation: A gravitationally modified standard model

Journal Article · Thu Sep 15 00:00:00 EDT 1988 · Phys. Rev. D; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevD.38.1754· OSTI ID:6793324

Horvath, J E; Logiudice, E A; Riveros, C; Vucetich, H

A formalism for the standard model of fundamental interactions in the presence of a static and spherically symmetric gravitational field is developed, extending earlier works that involve classical electromagnetic systems. This provides a tool to analyze a wide class of metric and nonmetric theories of gravitation, concerning the validity of Einstein's equivalence principle (EEP). Identification of potentially violating EEP terms of the model is achieved in a full quantum way using renormalization-group techniques. A brief discussion of some formal properties and implications for Schiff's conjecture is also given.

• Research Organization: Laboratorio de Fisica Teorica, Departamento de Fisica, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Universidad Nacional de La Plata, Calle 49 y 115, Casilla de Correo 67, 1900 La Plata, Argentina
• OSTI ID: 6793324
• Journal Information: Phys. Rev. D; (United States), Vol. 38:6
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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