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Observables in General Relativity

Bergmann, Peter G.·1961·Reviews of Modern Physics
DOI 10.1103/revmodphys.33.510
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The notion of observable in general relativity differs profoundly from the corresponding concept in special relativity and in Newtonian physics. This is because in general relativity fixation of a frame of reference and gauge transformations are intertwined in a manner not encountered in any other area of physics. In other field theories an observable is any (local) component of a field that is gauge-invariant, such as a component of the electric field strength at a stated instant in time and at a given space point. Of course, functions, or functionals of such observables are themselves observables.

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Authors
Bergmann, P. G.
Venue
Reviews of Modern Physics
Publisher
American Physical Society (APS)
Published
1961-10-01
Volume
33
Issue
4
Pages
510-514
ISSN
0034-6861 (ISSN-L)
DOI
10.1103/revmodphys.33.510
OpenAlex
W2045413285
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255
References
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journal article
Language
en
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