Book contents
- Frontmatter
- Dedication
- Contents
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- 1 Introduction
- 2 The Einstein Equivalence Principle
- 3 Gravitation as a Geometric Phenomenon
- 4 The Parametrized Post-Newtonian Formalism
- 5 Metric Theories of Gravity and Their Post-Newtonian Limits
- 6 Equations of Motion in the PPN Formalism
- 7 The Classical Tests
- 8 Tests of the Strong Equivalence Principle
- 9 Other Tests of Post-Newtonian Gravity
- 10 Structure and Motion of Compact Objects
- 11 Gravitational Radiation
- 12 Strong-Field and Dynamical Tests of Relativistic Gravity
- References
- Index
7 - The Classical Tests
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 07 September 2018
Book contents
- Frontmatter
- Dedication
- Contents
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- 1 Introduction
- 2 The Einstein Equivalence Principle
- 3 Gravitation as a Geometric Phenomenon
- 4 The Parametrized Post-Newtonian Formalism
- 5 Metric Theories of Gravity and Their Post-Newtonian Limits
- 6 Equations of Motion in the PPN Formalism
- 7 The Classical Tests
- 8 Tests of the Strong Equivalence Principle
- 9 Other Tests of Post-Newtonian Gravity
- 10 Structure and Motion of Compact Objects
- 11 Gravitational Radiation
- 12 Strong-Field and Dynamical Tests of Relativistic Gravity
- References
- Index
Summary
We describe three central tests of general relativity, sometimes call the "classical" tests: the deflection of light, the Shapiro time delay and the perihelion advance of Mercury. After deriving each effect in detail within the PPN formalism, we describe the various measurements that lead to tight bounds on the relevant PPN parameters.
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- Theory and Experiment in Gravitational Physics , pp. 156 - 169Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2018