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An Introduction to Geometrodynamics
The existence of gravitational waves is a prediction of the General Theory of Relativity which is Einstein's explanation of the gravitational interaction (1915). The basic idea is:
Gravity is no force but an aspect of the geometry of spacetime.
Space is not an absolute invariant entity, but is influenced by the distribution of mass and energy in the Universe. The basic principle is:
Matter tells space how to curve, and space tells matter how to move.
Large masses introduce a strong curvature in spacetime. Light and matter are forced to move according to this metric. Since all the matter is in motion, the geometry of space is constantly changing. Hence Geometrodynamics is a better name for Einstein's theory of gravitation. In order to derive the basic field equation, one has to relate the curvature of space to the mass/energy density:
G = k T
http://www.physics.gla.ac.uk/gwg/geodynamics.html
Bubble eversions
An Introduction to Geometrodynamics
The existence of gravitational waves is a prediction of the General Theory of Relativity which is Einstein's explanation of the gravitational interaction (1915). The basic idea is:
Gravity is no force but an aspect of the geometry of spacetime.
Space is not an absolute invariant entity, but is influenced by the distribution of mass and energy in the Universe. The basic principle is:
Matter tells space how to curve, and space tells matter how to move.
Large masses introduce a strong curvature in spacetime. Light and matter are forced to move according to this metric. Since all the matter is in motion, the geometry of space is constantly changing. Hence Geometrodynamics is a better name for Einstein's theory of gravitation. In order to derive the basic field equation, one has to relate the curvature of space to the mass/energy density:
G = k T
http://www.physics.gla.ac.uk/gwg/geodynamics.html
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