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General theory of relativity (view source)
Revision as of 18:13, August 13, 2010
, 18:13, August 13, 2010not the best source but, most physicists don’t believe it is ultimately correct because it conflicts with quantum mechanics
The general theory of relativity was first published by Marcel Grossman in 1913 and [[David Hilbert]] and [[Albert Einstein]] in 1916.
The general theory of relativity was first published by Marcel Grossman in 1913 and [[David Hilbert]] and [[Albert Einstein]] in 1916.
However, "even though General Relativity has passed many tests, most physicists don’t believe it is ultimately correct because it conflicts with [[quantum mechanics]]." [http://newsdesk.org/2010/08/conservapedia-calls-theory-of-relativity-a-liberal-conspiracy/]
General relativity, like [[quantum mechanics]] (the other of the two theories comprising "modern physics") both have reputations for being notoriously complicated and difficult to understand. In fact, in the early decades of the 20<sup>th</sup> century, general relativity had a sort of cult status in this regard. General relativity and quantum mechanics are both advanced college-level and postgraduate level topics. Hence this article can't possibly give a comprehensive explation of general relativity at the expert level. But we will attempt to give a rough outline, for lay people, of the general relativistic formulation of gravity.
General relativity, like [[quantum mechanics]] (the other of the two theories comprising "modern physics") both have reputations for being notoriously complicated and difficult to understand. In fact, in the early decades of the 20<sup>th</sup> century, general relativity had a sort of cult status in this regard. General relativity and quantum mechanics are both advanced college-level and postgraduate level topics. Hence this article can't possibly give a comprehensive explation of general relativity at the expert level. But we will attempt to give a rough outline, for lay people, of the general relativistic formulation of gravity.