Difference between revisions of "Does the GPS System Rely upon Einstein's Relativity?"

From Natural Philosophy Wiki
Jump to navigation Jump to search
(Imported from text file)
(Imported from text file)
 
Line 17: Line 17:
 
[[Category:Scientific Paper|does gps rely einstein 's relativity]]
 
[[Category:Scientific Paper|does gps rely einstein 's relativity]]
  
[[Category:Relativity]]
+
[[Category:Relativity|does gps rely einstein 's relativity]]

Latest revision as of 19:27, 1 January 2017

Scientific Paper
Title Does the GPS System Rely upon Einstein's Relativity?
Read in full Link to paper
Author(s) Barry Springer
Keywords GPS, GPS operation, GPS error, GPS navigation, GPS time, Einstein, relativity
Published 2012
Journal None
No. of pages 2

Read the full paper here

Abstract

A large scale overview of GPS system operation is provided and the process of achieving a navigation solution is explained. The process is based on classical physics. The one instance where a prediction of General Relativity appears to be realized is shown to actually not depend upon General Relativity. A closed loop feedback control system approach is shown to provide the error detection and correction that produces the high accuracy of the GPS system, without reliance on Einstein's relativity.