Prog. Theor. Phys. Vol. 66 No. 6 (1981) pp. 2284-2286

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A Structural Consideration on the Brans-Dicke Scalar φ(x)

Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Science and Technology, Science University of Tokyo, Noda 278

(Received July 27, 1981)

A new physical function of the Brans-Dicke scalar φ(x) is proposed in connection with the Wey-Dirac theory of gravitation with torsion.

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DOI : 10.1143/PTP.66.2284

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