Derivation of the Angular-Temporal Divergence (δ) and Metric Deformation (γ)

In the study of celestial mechanics and chronometry, tracking Earth’s rotation necessitates mapping the motion of a terrestrial observer onto two distinct reference frames: The Inertial/Geodetic frame (defined by distant, fixed background stars) The Orbital/Rotational frame (defined by the Earth-Sun vector) The discrepancy between these frames manifests as an angular-temporal divergence (δ) which, when integrated over n daily cycles, yields an accumulating metric deformation (γ) in any discrete periodic chronometric device.

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Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
Published
2026-11-04
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23938536
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Relativity and Gravitational Theory
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Derivation of the Angular-Temporal Divergence (δ) and Metric Deformation (γ)

h.r. thompson
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
Relativity and Gravitational Theory
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Derivation of the Angular-Temporal Divergence (δ) and Metric Deformation (γ)

h.r. thompson
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Abstract

In the study of celestial mechanics and chronometry, tracking Earth’s rotation necessitates mapping the motion of a terrestrial observer onto two distinct reference frames: The Inertial/Geodetic frame (defined by distant, fixed background stars) The Orbital/Rotational frame (defined by the Earth-Sun vector) The discrepancy between these frames manifests as an angular-temporal divergence (δ) which, when integrated over n daily cycles, yields an accumulating metric deformation (γ) in any discrete periodic chronometric device.

Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
Relativity and Gravitational Theory
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Derivation of the Angular-Temporal Divergence (δ) and Metric Deformation (γ) — h.r. thompson · Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research) (2026) | TGRS Research Map | TGRS