Fiber bundles, Yang–Mills theory, and general relativity

@article{Weatherall2015FiberBY,
  title={Fiber bundles, Yang–Mills theory, and general relativity},
  author={James Owen Weatherall},
  journal={Synthese},
  year={2015},
  volume={193},
  pages={2389-2425}
}
I articulate and discuss a geometrical interpretation of Yang–Mills theory. Analogies and disanalogies between Yang–Mills theory and general relativity are also considered. 
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