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relativity

[rel-uh-tiv-i-tee] / ˌrɛl əˈtɪv ɪ ti /








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When scientists use general relativity to calculate collisions at extremely high energies near the Planck scale, the math stops working properly and produces infinities.

From Science Daily • May 19, 2026

An accomplished saxophonist as well as a professor of physics at Brown University, Mr. Alexander posits that the music Coltrane made in his late performances was an exploration of applied relativity.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

So far, observations have consistently confirmed general relativity.

From Science Daily • Apr. 24, 2026

The team is now extending its models to explore how relativity affects star clusters around supermassive black hole pairs.

From Science Daily • Apr. 19, 2026

According to the theory of relativity, nothing can travel faster than light.

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




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