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It is known that in the parameterized post-Newtonian formalism, the effective force (centripetal) can be expressed as

$$F=-\frac{GMm}{r^2}$$

multiplied by a factor of

$$1+(2+2\gamma-\beta)(v/c)^2,$$

where $\gamma=\beta=0$ and $c=\infty$ for Newtonian mechanics (thus the factor reduces to $1$), while $\gamma=\beta=1$ and $c$ is finite for General relativity (whose factor is $1+3(v/c)^2$).

Then, may I understand that the factor for special relativity is $1+2(v/c)^2$ ($γ=β=0$ and $c$ is finite), causing a lesser (~$33 \%$ less) apsidal precession than that of General relativity?

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