general theory of relativity

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The general theory of relativity, published by Albert Einstein over a century ago, predicted that black holes could have any mass.

From Science Daily • Mar. 7, 2024

As the universe expanded, gravity, as described by Einstein’s general theory of relativity, amplified those variations to create the huge variations we see today in the form of clusters and superclusters of galaxies.

From Scientific American • Oct. 30, 2023

The research has wide-reaching implications, from everyday optical effects to laboratory tests of the general theory of relativity, while giving an idea of why time has a preferred direction.

From Science Daily • Oct. 20, 2023

In 1919, an expedition to watch a total solar eclipse from an island off the west coast of Africa, helped confirm Einstein's general theory of relativity.

From National Geographic • Oct. 2, 2023

Today scientists describe the universe in terms of two basic partial theories—the general theory of relativity and quantum mechanics.

From "A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays" by Stephen Hawking