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general relativity
(Einstein's theory of gravity)
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general relativityhas competing theory twistor theoryhas source: Abbot, D. 1984 Astronomers, Peter Bedrick Books, New York, 2001-09-27 09:33:57.0
has subset special relativity2001-09-27 09:33:57.0
has phenomena gravity2001-09-27 09:33:57.0
has implication four-dimensional structure of space-timehas source: Abbot, D. 1984 Astronomers, Peter Bedrick Books, New York, 2001-09-27 09:33:57.0
has author Einstein (1915)has source: Abbot, D. 1984 Astronomers, Peter Bedrick Books, New York, 2001-09-27 09:33:57.0
has synonym Einstein's theory of gravityhas source: Lightman, A., Brawer, R. 1990 The Lives and Worlds of Modern Cosmologists, Harvard University Press, 2001-09-27 09:33:57.0
has definition Gravitation is a curvature in four-dimensional space-time rather than as a force existing between two masses.has source: Abbot, D. 1984 Astronomers, Peter Bedrick Books, New York, 2001-09-27 09:33:57.0
is an instance of relativity theory2001-09-27 09:33:56.0
theoryhas validity correct or incorrect with caveats2001-09-27 09:33:53.0
has domain a field of research2001-09-27 09:33:53.0
has date or a range of dates for which the theory was active2001-09-27 09:33:53.0