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The General Method for Fixing the Gauges of Relativistic Astronomical Reference Systems

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This article applies a new scheme of the first post-Newtonian theory (Damour et al., 1991–1994) to the problem of gauge in relativistic reference systems. Choosing and fixing gauge are necessary when the precision of time measurement and application needs to reach the 2PN level (10−16 or better). We present a general method for fixing the gauges of both the global and local coordinate systems, and for determining the expressions of gravitational potentials and coordinate transformations. The results relevant are consistent with the newest IAU resolutions, therefore they can be applied to astronomical practice.

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  1. Department of Mathematics and Physics, Zhongyuan University of Technology, Zhengzhou, 450007, China

    Jin-He Tao

  2. P.R. China Purple Mountain Observatory, The Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing, 210008, China

    Jin-He Tao

  3. P.R. China National Astronomical Observatories, The Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China

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Tao, JH. The General Method for Fixing the Gauges of Relativistic Astronomical Reference Systems. Astrophys Space Sci 302, 93–98 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10509-005-9009-4

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