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arxiv: 1603.09106 · v1 · pith:R6WS4FQDnew · submitted 2016-03-30 · 🌀 gr-qc · astro-ph.CO· hep-th

Dynamics of test bodies in scalar-tensor theory and equivalence principle

classification 🌀 gr-qc astro-ph.COhep-th
keywords bodiestestscalar-tensorequivalenceprincipletheoriesanswerbasis
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How do test bodies move in scalar-tensor theories of gravitation? We provide an answer to this question on the basis of a unified multipolar scheme. In particular, we give the explicit equations of motion for pointlike, as well as spinning test bodies, thus extending the well-known general relativistic results of Mathisson, Papapetrou, and Dixon to scalar-tensor theories of gravity. We demonstrate the validity of the equivalence principle for test bodies.

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