Einstein field equations
Einstein field equations is the plural of Einstein field equation.
Meaning of Einstein field equation
Noun
Einstein field equation (plural Einstein field equations)
- A symmetric 4 × 4 tensor equation in general relativity in which the gravitational force is described as a curvature of spacetime caused by matter and energy.
- The Einstein field equation states that the energy-momentum tensor is directly proportional to the Ricci tensor minus half of the Ricci scalar times the metric tensor plus the cosmological constant times the metric tensor.
Questions about Einstein field equations
- What is Einstein field equations the plural of?
- Einstein field equations is the plural of Einstein field equation.
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