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How is this topic connected to something that you are interested in? | How is this topic connected to something that you are interested in? | ||
I have always been fascinated by how gravity can be described in a rigorous mathematical sense, and the revolutionary nature of Einstein's work. | I have always been fascinated by how gravity can be described in a rigorous mathematical sense, and the revolutionary nature of Einstein's work. | ||
How is it connected to your major? | How is it connected to your major? | ||
Electrical Engineers, when designing satellites, have to take into account the effects of GR in order to produce accurate time measurements. Recent experiments have also sought to measure minuscule changes in length and time due to gravitational waves and high velocities. | Electrical Engineers, when designing satellites, have to take into account the effects of GR in order to produce accurate time measurements. Recent experiments have also sought to measure minuscule changes in length and time due to gravitational waves and high velocities. | ||
Is there an interesting industrial application? | Is there an interesting industrial application? | ||
For now, GR is restricted to mostly space applications. Away from the Earth's gravity, residents or machines orbiting the earth or traveling through space experience different effects on time and space due to fluctuating gravitational fields. | For now, GR is restricted to mostly space applications. Away from the Earth's gravity, residents or machines orbiting the earth or traveling through space experience different effects on time and space due to fluctuating gravitational fields. | ||
Revision as of 01:37, 4 December 2015
Einstein's Theory of General Relativity described gravity in the most detailed and accurate way that has ever been described.
The Main Idea
Gravity is the result of energy and matter distorting space and time.
A Mathematical Model
Geodesics are an important idea in this theory.
\mathbf{G}=\frac{8\pi G}{c^4}\mathbf{T}
A Computational Model
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Connectedness
How is this topic connected to something that you are interested in?
I have always been fascinated by how gravity can be described in a rigorous mathematical sense, and the revolutionary nature of Einstein's work.
How is it connected to your major?
Electrical Engineers, when designing satellites, have to take into account the effects of GR in order to produce accurate time measurements. Recent experiments have also sought to measure minuscule changes in length and time due to gravitational waves and high velocities.
Is there an interesting industrial application?
For now, GR is restricted to mostly space applications. Away from the Earth's gravity, residents or machines orbiting the earth or traveling through space experience different effects on time and space due to fluctuating gravitational fields.
History
Einstein spent nearly 10 years refining his theory before he published his work.
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