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Gravity from Poincare Gauge Theory of the Fundamental Particles. II: Equations of Motion for Test Bodies and Various Limits
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1980
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General RelativityPhysicsClassical EquationsNatural SciencesTwistor TheoryParticle PhysicsQuantum Field TheoryGeometric RelativityTest BodiesPoincare Gauge TheoryFundamental PhysicGauge Field TheoryFundamental ParticlesGravitation TheoryGauge TheoryMacroscopic Test Bodies
We study the equations of motion for test bodies and various limits in Poincaré gauge theory with linear and quadratic Lagrangians. The classical equations of motion are derived both for spin-1/2 particles and for macroscopic test bodies. It is also shown that various limits can be taken, including General Relativity and New General Relativity.