An Action-at-a-Distance Theory of Gravitation. II. Tensor Interactions

Abstract

A previous paper showed that the classic tests of the general theory of relativity can all be explained in terms of a special relativistic action-at-a-distance theory involving an appropriate mixture of a scalar and vector interaction. The theory has been generalized to tensor interactions of all orders. The demands of special relativity and the perihelion advance of Mercury lead to a unique specification of the scalar interaction strength, but since the limit for all other tensors is the same for the perihelion advance (one sixth the general relativity result) only the sum of the interaction strengths can be determined for these tensors. Some possible physical consequences are discussed.