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arXiv:1108.4161hep-th

Once more: gravity is not an entropic force

Archil Kobakhidze

Abstract

We argue that neutron interference experiments and experiments on gravitational bound states of neutron unambiguously disprove entropic origin of gravitation. The criticism expressed in a recent paper [arXiv:1104.4650] concerning our arguments against entropic gravity is shown to be invalid.

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hep-thHigh Energy Physics, Theory gr-qcGeneral Relativity and Quantum Cosmology hep-phHigh Energy Physics, Phenomenology

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    • There seems to be considerable disagreement in the field. Why is it news (I really would like to know!)? + Kobakhidze explaining neutron experiments: https://arxiv.org/abs/1108.4161 + http://physics.stackexchange.com/questions/4289/is-gravity-a... + Lubos Motl…

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    • the paper is surprisingly readable (although i don't know enough to say whether it's correct or not) - http://arxiv.org/pdf/1108.4161v1 this is a pity - it would have been a very cool approach if true. the criticism seems quite general, unfortunately (it identifies some…

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