relativity
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The Standard Model is built on two of the 20th century’s most transformative advances in physics; quantum mechanics and Einstein’s special relativity.
From Science Daily • May 26, 2026
This streamlined version—co-written with Leonard Mlodinow, a physicist and popular-science author—retains explanations of vital topics, such as the curvature of spacetime and Einstein’s theory of relativity, but dispenses with the drier sections.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026
When scientists combine relativity with quantum mechanics, however, the picture becomes even stranger.
From Science Daily • May 18, 2026
Quantum mechanics describes the behavior of particles at microscopic scales, while general relativity explains how gravity shapes the large-scale structure of the universe, including stars and galaxies.
From Science Daily • May 3, 2026
Among much else, Einstein’s general theory of relativity suggested that the universe must be either expanding or contracting.
From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson
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