A Field-Theoretic Gravitodynamic Framework Consistent with General Relativity
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We present a covariant field-theoretical model of gravitation based on a structural analogy with
classical electrodynamics. The theory employs a four-potential formulation and introduces
dynamic gravitational fields, including a gravitomagnetic component analogous to the magnetic
field in Maxwell's theory. The resulting equations of motion contain a Lorentz-type force term
and a velocity-dependent mass density.
While distinct from general relativity (GR) in its foundations, the theory reproduces all five
classical tests of GR: Mercury's perihelion precession, gravitational redshift, the Shapiro time
delay, gravitational light detection and relativistic time dilation as confirmed by the Hafele–
Keating experiment. These results emerge directly from the field equations and motion
dynamics, without invoking spacetime curvature.
The model is consistent with Newtonian gravity in the appropriate limit and maintains
compatibility with special relativity and conservation principles. It thus provides a logically
coherent and empirically consistent field-based description of gravity that aligns with known
physics while offering an alternative conceptual framework.
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