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Scientific relevance of the Equivalence Principle
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fractional differential acceleration between bodies of different
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g*= g - 1 g Eddington parameter
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g* < 10-3 by post Newtonian or pulsar tests
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Da/a < 10-12 ¸10-13 by EP tests Þ g* < 10-7 ¸ 10-9 or
10-8 ¸ 10-10
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The superior probing power of Equivalence Principle tests is
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beyond
question !!!!
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