Diffeomorphism Invariance and Background Independence
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| author | Tjandra, Kurniawan Singh, Kuldip |
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| contents | This paper answers examines the relationship between Diffeomorphism Invariance and Background Independence. First, a review of the relationship between Background Independence, General Relativity (GR) and pre-GR theories are given. Then, a wide range of other conceptions of background independence is discussed. It is shown that the definition of Background Independence is fluid and can mean different things to different philosophers and/or physicists. Most pertinently, the paper addresses the question of what kind of background independence is implied by a mathematical criterion of diffeomorphism invariance or in what sense is diffeomorphism invariance background independence. Lastly, the concept of haecceity in relation to diffeomorphism invariance is discussed. |
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| spellingShingle | Diffeomorphism Invariance and Background Independence Tjandra, Kurniawan Singh, Kuldip General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology History and Philosophy of Physics This paper answers examines the relationship between Diffeomorphism Invariance and Background Independence. First, a review of the relationship between Background Independence, General Relativity (GR) and pre-GR theories are given. Then, a wide range of other conceptions of background independence is discussed. It is shown that the definition of Background Independence is fluid and can mean different things to different philosophers and/or physicists. Most pertinently, the paper addresses the question of what kind of background independence is implied by a mathematical criterion of diffeomorphism invariance or in what sense is diffeomorphism invariance background independence. Lastly, the concept of haecceity in relation to diffeomorphism invariance is discussed. |
| title | Diffeomorphism Invariance and Background Independence |
| topic | General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology History and Philosophy of Physics |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2509.26450 |