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Theory of gravitation as curved spacetime
General relativity, also known as the general theory of relativity, and as Einstein's theory of gravity, is the geometric theory of gravitation published
General_relativity
Two interrelated physics theories by Albert Einstein
The theory of relativity comprises two physics theories by Albert Einstein: special relativity and general relativity, proposed and published in 1905
Theory_of_relativity
Theory of interwoven space and time by Albert Einstein
In physics, the special theory of relativity, or simply special relativity, is a scientific theory of the relationship between space and time. In Albert
Special_relativity
Topics referred to by the same term
relativity in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Relativity may refer to: Galilean relativity, Galileo's conception of relativity Numerical relativity,
Relativity
American media company
Relativity Media, LLC is an American independent media company founded on May 18, 2004 by Lynwood Spinks and Ryan Kavanaugh. The company brokered film
Relativity_Media
American launch vehicle manufacturer
Relativity Space Inc. is an American aerospace manufacturing company headquartered in Long Beach, California. Relativity Space is developing launch vehicles
Relativity_Space
Hypothesis of language influencing thought
Linguistic relativity asserts that language influences worldview or cognition. One form of linguistic relativity, linguistic determinism, regards peoples'
Linguistic_relativity
German-born theoretical physicist (1879–1955)
German-born theoretical physicist best known for developing the known theory of relativity. Einstein also made important contributions to quantum theory. His mass–energy
Albert_Einstein
Physics principle
of relativity is the idea that the laws of physics should remain consistent over time and from one place to another. Several principles of relativity have
Principle_of_relativity
Concept that simultaneity depends on choice of reference frame
In physics, the relativity of simultaneity is the concept that distant simultaneity – whether two spatially separated events occur at the same time – is
Relativity_of_simultaneity
Attraction of masses and energy
objects get farther away. Gravity is described by the general theory of relativity, proposed by Albert Einstein in 1915, which describes gravity in terms
Gravity
Compact astronomical body
including light, from escaping. Albert Einstein's theory of general relativity, which describes gravitation as the curvature of spacetime, predicts that
Black_hole
Tests of general relativity serve to establish observational evidence for the theory of general relativity. The first three tests, proposed by Albert
Tests_of_general_relativity
Sub-area of scientific computing for solving General Relativity equations
Numerical relativity is one of the branches of general relativity that uses numerical methods and algorithms to solve and analyze problems. To this end
Numerical_relativity
Description of gravity using discrete values
based on Albert Einstein's general theory of relativity, which incorporates his theory of special relativity and deeply modifies the understanding of concepts
Quantum_gravity
Scientific field of study
special relativity. In the first decades of the 20th century physics was revolutionized by the discoveries of quantum mechanics and relativity. The changes
Physics
Criticism of the theory of relativity of Albert Einstein was mainly expressed in the early years after its publication in the early twentieth century,
Criticism of the theory of relativity
Criticism_of_the_theory_of_relativity
Print by M. C. Escher
Relativity, also popularly known as "Crazy Stairs", is a lithograph print by the Dutch artist M. C. Escher, first printed in December 1953. The first version
Relativity_(M._C._Escher)
Mathematical model combining space and time
transformation and special theory of relativity. In 1908, Hermann Minkowski presented a geometric interpretation of special relativity that fused time and the three
Spacetime
The history of special relativity consists of many theoretical results and empirical findings obtained by Albert A. Michelson, Hendrik Lorentz, Henri Poincaré
History_of_special_relativity
Book by Albert Einstein
Relativity: The Special and the General Theory (German: Über die spezielle und die allgemeine Relativitätstheorie) is a popular science book by Albert
Relativity: The Special and the General Theory
Relativity:_The_Special_and_the_General_Theory
Theory of gravity by Albert Einstein
General relativity is a theory of gravitation developed by Albert Einstein between 1907 and 1915. The theory of general relativity says that the observed
Introduction to general relativity
Introduction_to_general_relativity
Canadian 2014 musical
The Theory of Relativity is a musical with music and lyrics by Neil Bartram, and a book by Brian Hill. The show explores how young adults deal with their
The Theory of Relativity (musical)
The_Theory_of_Relativity_(musical)
Hypothetical travel into the past or future
phenomenon and is well understood within the framework of special relativity and general relativity. However, making one body advance or delay more than a few
Time_travel
Issue in science history
Albert Einstein presented the theories of special relativity and general relativity in publications that either contained no formal references to previous
Relativity_priority_dispute
2017 film by Luis Prieto
Louisiana from October to December 2014. The film's original distributor, Relativity Media, filed for bankruptcy in 2015, delaying its release several times
Kidnap_(2017_film)
Proposed theories of gravity
relativity are physical theories that attempt to describe the phenomenon of gravitation in competition with Einstein's theory of general relativity.
Alternatives to general relativity
Alternatives_to_general_relativity
Measured time difference as explained by relativity theory
clocks, either because of a relative velocity, a consequence of special relativity, or a difference in gravitational potential between their locations due
Time_dilation
Hypothetical faster-than-light particle
signals faster than light and into the past. According to the theory of relativity this would violate causality, leading to logical paradoxes such as the
Tachyon
Published papers of Albert Einstein in 1905
existence of atoms. The third paper introduced Einstein's special theory of relativity, which proclaims the constancy of the speed of light c {\displaystyle
Annus_mirabilis_papers
Indian mathematician-astronomer (476–550)
23 years old) and the Arya-siddhanta. For his explicit mention of the relativity of motion, he also qualifies as a major early physicist. While there is
Aryabhata
Theory of quantum gravity merging quantum mechanics and general relativity
gravity based directly on Albert Einstein's geometric formulation, general relativity. As a theory, LQG postulates that the structure of space and time is composed
Loop_quantum_gravity
Textbooks on the theory of relativity have been published by several notable physicists and mathematicians: The primary sources section of the latter article
List of textbooks on relativity
List_of_textbooks_on_relativity
Concept in physics
Einstein derived the theory of special relativity in 1905, from principles now called the postulates of special relativity. Einstein's formulation only requires
Postulates of special relativity
Postulates_of_special_relativity
American film financier (born 1974)
Ryan Kavanaugh (born 1974) is an American film financier. He co-founded Relativity Media and served as its CEO, brokering deals between Wall Street investors
Ryan_Kavanaugh
Retired small-lift launch vehicle
1 was an expendable two-stage small-lift launch vehicle developed by Relativity Space. Development began in 2017 and the rocket was retired in 2023. Most
Terran_1
Generalization of straight line to a curved space time
In general relativity, a geodesic generalizes the notion of a "straight line" to curved spacetime. Importantly, the world line of a particle free from
Geodesics in general relativity
Geodesics_in_general_relativity
Obsolete physics theory
theory of relativity, explaining the results of the Michelson–Morley experiment of 1887. Emission theories obey the principle of relativity by having
Emission_theory_(relativity)
Obsolete postulated medium for the propagation of light
light without an aether. A major breakthrough was the special theory of relativity, which could explain why the experiment failed to see aether, but was
Luminiferous_aether
2013 American drama film
Molly's Theory of Relativity is a 2013 American drama film written and directed by Jeff Lipsky and starring Sophia Takal. A young astronomer (Sophia Takal)
Molly's_Theory_of_Relativity
Framework of distances and directions
theory of general relativity, space around gravitational fields deviates from Euclidean space. Experimental tests of general relativity have confirmed that
Space
2008 studio album by Emarosa
Relativity is the debut studio album by American rock band Emarosa. It was released on July 8, 2008 through Rise Records. Relativity was produced by Kris
Relativity_(Emarosa_album)
Book by Albert Einstein
The Meaning of Relativity: Four Lectures Delivered at Princeton University, May 1921 is a book published by Princeton University Press in 1922 that compiled
The_Meaning_of_Relativity
Record label
Relativity Records was an American record label founded by Barry Kobrin at the site of his vinyl record shop, Important Record Distributors (IRD) in metropolitan
Relativity_Records
2004 play by Cassandra Medley
Relativity is a play by Cassandra Medley. Originally commissioned by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation in 2000. The play had its world premiere at the Magic
Relativity_(play)
Speed of electromagnetic waves in vacuum
of relativity, and so showed that the parameter c had relevance outside of the context of light and electromagnetism. In the theory of relativity, c interrelates
Speed_of_light
1984 graduate textbook by Robert M. Wald
General Relativity is a graduate textbook and reference written by the gravitational physicist Robert Wald. It provides a mathematically rigorous and thorough
General_Relativity_(book)
Classical statement of gravity as force
Newton's law was later superseded by Albert Einstein's theory of general relativity, but the universality of the gravitational constant is intact and the
Newton's law of universal gravitation
Newton's_law_of_universal_gravitation
Scientific study of language
Class Concept Categories Family resemblance Intension Language Linguistic relativity Logical form Mental representation Metalanguage Modality (semantics) Presupposition
Linguistics
Origins of Einstein's gravitation theory
General relativity is a theory of gravitation that was developed by Albert Einstein between 1907 and 1915, with contributions by many others after 1915
History_of_general_relativity
German mathematician and physicist (1864–1909)
solve problems in number theory, mathematical physics, and the theory of relativity. Minkowski is perhaps best known for his foundational work describing
Hermann_Minkowski
2012 special relativity demonstration game
special relativity by gradually slowing down the speed of light to a walking pace. The game runs on the Unity engine using its open-source OpenRelativity toolkit
A_Slower_Speed_of_Light
Special relativity formed using the SO(4,1) symmetry group
In mathematical physics, de Sitter invariant special relativity is the speculative idea that the fundamental symmetry group of spacetime is the indefinite
De Sitter invariant special relativity
De_Sitter_invariant_special_relativity
Meanings of mass in special relativity
The word "mass" has two meanings in special relativity: invariant mass (also called rest mass) is an invariant quantity which is the same for all observers
Mass_in_special_relativity
Physics concept expressed as E = mc²
term electromagnetic mass. Mass–energy equivalence arose from special relativity as a paradox described by the French polymath Henri Poincaré (1854–1912)
Mass–energy_equivalence
Velocity differential over time, as described in Minkowski spacetime
Accelerations in special relativity (SR) follow, as in Newtonian mechanics, by differentiation of velocity with respect to time. However, because of the
Acceleration (special relativity)
Acceleration_(special_relativity)
Fundamental principle of classical physics
However, this resulted in a limitation inherent in special relativity: the principle of relativity could only apply to inertial reference frames. To address
Inertia
Scientific subjects
mechanics; thermodynamics and statistical mechanics; electromagnetism; relativity; quantum mechanics, atomic physics, and molecular physics; optics and
Branches_of_physics
Aspect of relativity in physics
predicted by Albert Einstein as a consequence of his general theory of relativity, appearing as "ripples in spacetime curvature". Hundreds of these gravitational
Gravitational_wave
Generalization of special relativity
Doubly special relativity (DSR) – also called deformed special relativity – is a modified theory of special relativity in which there is not only an
Doubly_special_relativity
Hypothetical physical concept
and Albert Einstein's theory of relativity explained how they are connected. By the 1930s, Paul Dirac combined relativity and quantum mechanics and, working
Theory_of_everything
When studying and formulating Albert Einstein's theory of general relativity, various mathematical structures and techniques are utilized. The main tools
Mathematics of general relativity
Mathematics_of_general_relativity
theory of special relativity was initially developed in 1905 by Albert Einstein. However, other interpretations of special relativity have been developed
Formulations of special relativity
Formulations_of_special_relativity
Statement of spherically symmetric spacetimes
In general relativity, Birkhoff–Jebsen's theorem states that any spherically symmetric solution of the vacuum field equations must be static and asymptotically
Birkhoff's theorem (relativity)
Birkhoff's_theorem_(relativity)
Relativity was a Scots-Irish quartet formed in 1985 consisting of two Scottish brothers and an Irish brother and sister. The four members of the band were
Relativity_(band)
French scientist
scale relativity, which aims to unify quantum physics and relativity theory. Nottale began his professional work in the domain of general relativity. He
Laurent_Nottale
Mathematical description of spacetime used in relativity
theories of special relativity and general relativity and is the most common mathematical structure by which special relativity is formalized. While
Minkowski_spacetime
Philosophical view that there is no correct way of perceiving the passage of time
accepted scientific theories such as the theory of relativity. It can be argued that special relativity eliminates the concept of absolute simultaneity and
Eternalism (philosophy of time)
Eternalism_(philosophy_of_time)
Academic journal
General Relativity and Gravitation is a monthly peer-reviewed scientific journal. It was established in 1970, and is published by Springer Science+Business
General Relativity and Gravitation
General_Relativity_and_Gravitation
Low-velocity approximation of special relativity
Galilean invariance or Galilean relativity states that the laws of motion are the same in all inertial frames of reference. Galileo Galilei first described
Galilean_invariance
Continuous progression from past to future
inextricable from space within the concept of spacetime described by general relativity. Time can therefore be dilated by velocity and matter to pass faster or
Time
Tensor describing energy momentum density in spacetime
of the gravitational field in the Einstein field equations of general relativity, just as mass density is the source of such a field in Newtonian gravity
Stress–energy_tensor
Philosophical view rejecting objectivity
arguments run from premises about ethics to conclusions that assert the relativity of truth values, bypassing general claims about the nature of truth, but
Relativism
French mathematician, physicist and engineer (1854–1912)
equations, an important step in the formulation of the theory of special relativity, for which he is also credited with laying down the foundations, further
Henri_Poincaré
Partially-reusable heavy-lift launch vehicle by Relativity Space
heavy-lift two-stage, partially reusable launch vehicle under development by Relativity Space. The vehicle is partially constructed with 3D printing technologies
Terran_R
1988 book by Isaac Asimov
The Relativity of Wrong is a 1988 collection of seventeen essays on science by American writer and scientist Isaac Asimov. The book explores and contrasts
The_Relativity_of_Wrong
Film by Rupert Sanders
distribution rights. Relativity Media claimed not only did the Weinsteins "botch" the release of Nine, but they also "refused to pay Relativity the money owed
The_Crow_(2024_film)
of films financed, produced, or distributed by Relativity Media, an American media company. "Relativity Media". British Film Institute. Archived from the
List of Relativity Media films
List_of_Relativity_Media_films
English theoretical physicist (1942–2018)
applied mathematics and theoretical physics, specialising in general relativity and cosmology. In 1963, at age 21, Hawking was diagnosed with an early-onset
Stephen_Hawking
Condition in which spacetime itself breaks down
exist in the theory of general relativity, the best theory of gravity available. A singularity in general relativity can be defined by the scalar invariant
Gravitational_singularity
Frame of reference in special relativity
In special relativity, an observer is a frame of reference from which a set of objects or events are being measured. Usually this is an inertial observer
Observer_(special_relativity)
Situation or occurrence located at a specific point in space and time
In relativity, an event is anything that happens that has a specific time and place in spacetime. For example, a glass breaking on the floor is an event;
Event_(relativity)
Hypothesis that inertial and gravitational masses are equivalent
identical times. The extended form by Albert Einstein requires special relativity to also hold in free fall and requires the weak equivalence to be valid
Equivalence_principle
British astrophysicist (1882–1944)
of articles that announced and explained Einstein's theory of general relativity to the English-speaking world. World War I had severed many lines of scientific
Arthur_Eddington
Experiments probing the accuracy of special relativity's predictions
Special relativity is a physical theory that plays a fundamental role in the description of all physical phenomena, as long as gravitation is not significant
Tests_of_special_relativity
American film production company
Features, which retained the studio until 2009, when it was acquired by Relativity Media, which declared its second and final bankruptcy in 2018. On April
Rogue_Pictures
2002 graphic study guide to relativity theory by Bruce Bassett
Introducing Relativity is a 2002 graphic study guide to the theory of relativity and Albert Einstein written by Bruce Bassett and illustrated by Ralph
Introducing_Relativity
Everything in space and time
foam-like structure. Discoveries in the early 20th century, including general relativity, led to the modern view of an expanding, isotropic, homogeneous universe
Universe
Country in Central Europe
Newton's theories of space and time, foreshadowing Einstein's theory of relativity) and Peter Grünberg, physiologist Jan Evangelista Purkyně and chemist
Czech_Republic
1973 studio album by Don Cherry and the Jazz Composer's Orchestra
Relativity Suite is a free-jazz LP by Don Cherry and the Jazz Composer's Orchestra released in 1973. Having appeared on the first two JCOA records by Michael
Relativity_Suite
Propagation of information or matter faster than the speed of light
information faster than the speed of light in vacuum (c). The special theory of relativity implies that only particles with zero rest mass (i.e., photons) may travel
Faster-than-light
Field-equations in general relativity
In the general theory of relativity, the Einstein field equations (EFE; also known as Einstein's equations) relate the geometry of spacetime to the distribution
Einstein_field_equations
American aerospace engineer
is an American aerospace engineer and the co-founder and former CEO of Relativity Space. Ellis grew up in Plano, Texas. He is the oldest of three children
Tim_Ellis_(engineer)
Tensor that describes the 4D geometry of spacetime
In general relativity, the metric tensor (in this context often abbreviated to simply the metric) is the fundamental object of study. The metric captures
Metric tensor (general relativity)
Metric_tensor_(general_relativity)
Hypothetical FTL transportation by warping space
the Alcubierre metric is consistent with Einstein's equations, general relativity does not incorporate quantum mechanics. Some physicists have presented
Alcubierre_drive
Mathematical framework to verify special relativity
Test theories of special relativity give a mathematical framework for analyzing results of experiments to verify special relativity. An experiment to test
Test theories of special relativity
Test_theories_of_special_relativity
Detail of the global positioning system
relativity introduces several effects that need to be taken into account when dealing with precise time measurements. According to special relativity
Error analysis for the Global Positioning System
Error_analysis_for_the_Global_Positioning_System
Hypothetical elementary particle that mediates gravity
due to the unsolved mathematical problem of renormalization in general relativity. This problem is avoided in string theory, which has the graviton as a
Graviton
Category of theories
incorporates elements of quantum mechanics and the theory of relativity. However, relativity is based on classical field theory rather than quantum field
Classical_physics
1887 investigation of the speed of light
well as initiating a line of research that eventually led to special relativity, which rules out motion against an aether. Of this experiment, Albert
Michelson–Morley_experiment
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Afghan, American, Arabic, Assamese, Celebrity, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Latin, Malayalam, Marathi, Parsi, Sanskrit, Sindhi, Tamil, Telugu
King; Noble; Old Civilisation; Related; From a High Race; Son of Arya; That which is Beyond Anyone's Strength; Leader; Belonging to the Aryans who Loves Flute; Brave Noble
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English : unexplained.
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Place.
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 English unisex name derived from Latin orare, ORA means "to pray." Compare with another form of Ora.
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Hindu
Elevated, Lofty, Incomparable
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Thai/Siamese
Thai name PHAILIN means "sapphire."
Boy/Male
Hindu
The horizon
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Hindu, Indian, Tamil, Telugu, Traditional
Llighting to the World
Surname or Lastname
English (Northumberland and Durham)
English (Northumberland and Durham) : unexplained; perhaps a variant of Scottish Wanders, which Black tentatively derives from a Scottish local pronunciation of Guinevere, name of King Arthur’s queen, who according to local Angus legend was buried in the parish of Alyth.
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Short form of English Kameron, KAM means "crooked nose."
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n.
The state of being relative, or having relation; relativity.
n.
The state of being relative; as, the relativity of a subject.