Renormalization of the energy-momentum tensor and the validity of the equivalence principle at finite temperature

John F. Donoghue; Barry R. Holstein; R. W. Robinett

doi:10.1103/PhysRevD.30.2561

Renormalization of the energy-momentum tensor and the validity of the equivalence principle at finite temperature

John F. Donoghue, Barry R. Holstein, R. W. Robinett

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Using the techniques of finite-temperature field theory we renormalize the electromagnetic and gravitational couplings of an electron which is immersed in a heat bath with Tme. By taking the nonrelativistic limit, we demonstrate that the inertial and gravitational masses are unequal. The implications for the equivalence principle are discussed.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	2561-2572
Number of pages	12
Journal	Physical Review D
Volume	30
Issue number	12
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevD.30.2561
State	Published - 1984

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