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Original Einstein papers on theory of relativity
I am looking for definitive way to get einstein original paper on theory of relativity which is both papers of special relativity and general relativity. I am software engineer with graduation in ...
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What exactly is A. A. Robb's version of "the result first proved by Robb (1936)"?
Considering four distinct events in a spacetime region in which values of Synge's world function $\sigma$ are defined (up to a common non-zero factor) for each pair of events,
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Where can I find Einstein's paper on relativity first to end?
Is there online resource where I can find Einstein's all papers on Relativity. I found something here. But no title contains "Relativity". So I think I can't find what I was expecting but ...
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In what paper did Einstein posit the cosmological constant?
Einstein's seminal papers On the Electrodynamics of Moving Bodies and Explanation of the perihelion movement of Mercury from general relativity were fundamental in the descriptions of Special and ...
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Reference needed for effective gravitational potential in General Relativity
In Wikipedia ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Two-body_problem_in_general_relativity ) one can find the following expression for the effective gravitational potential in the Schwarzschild approximation
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Looking for this particular reference
I am studying this paper: Gravitational radiation from a particle infalling radially into a Schwarzschild black hole by Davis et al.
It deals with the calculation of the energy spectrum of the ...
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I am unable to find the RGTC package for Mathematica which is a pre-requisite for G. Compere's surface charges package, where should I look? [closed]
The link given everywhere is this but it shows Error 404. I am unable to find it elsewhere. What should I do?
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Einstein's attempts at a unified field theory
Does anyone know where to find an English translation of Einstein's papers re his attempts to unify electromagnetism and gravity?
Einheitliche Feldtheorie von Gravitation und Elektrizität
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Residual gauge invariance
I am trying to understand residual gauge invariance in context of Yang-Mills theory and Einstein's gravity.
In Yang-Mills theory, we know that the transformation
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Obtaining a copy of Hawking's Ph.D thesis - Properties of Expanding Universes
Due to its popularity, I am interested to know the 4 chapter titles and topics covered in S.W. Hawking Ph.D, Properties of Expanding Universes. I also ask this because that thesis is hardly available.
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Where did Karl Schwarzschild derived his solution?
Does anyone know more about circumstances of Karl Schwarzschild at the Russian front in 1915 where he allegedly derived his famous solution of the Einstein equations (describing a black hole)? Sources ...
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Ultracold atoms and General theory of Relativty
I am looking for good reviews for the subject of Ultracold atoms and it's application in test of General theory of relativity. I am planning to pick up this topic as a semester project, can somebody ...
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Dimensional reduction and Schwarzschild solution
It is well-known that, given a Killing vector $\xi_\mu$ for a metric, this can be dimensionally reduced. This is exactly the case of the Schwarzschild solution due to the rotational symmetry. This ...
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Where do I start with Non-Euclidean Geometry?
I've been trying to grok General Relativity for a while now, and I've been having some trouble. Many physics textbooks gloss over the subject with an "it's too advanced for this medium", and many ...
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Abstract Algebra in Relativity and Cosmology?
Is Abstract Algebra useful in theoretical Relativity and/or Cosmology? If so can anyone give me some examples or point me towards a good book with that emphasis if it is one?
Thanks in advance.
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