general theory of relativity

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In 1949 the eminent mathematician Kurt Gödel, a longtime friend of Albert Einstein’s, discovered an exact analytical solution to Einstein’s general theory of relativity that included a rotating cosmos. Paul M. Sutter, Scientific American, 1 Apr. 2025 Einstein’s general theory of relativity, which is used to describe the gravity of black holes, uses a single field equation to explain how space curves and matter moves. Lyndie Chiou, Quanta Magazine, 24 Feb. 2025 This rare phenomenon was first theorised to exist by Einstein in his general theory of relativity. Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 10 Feb. 2025 His general theory of relativity predicted that light could bend and brighten around objects across the cosmos. Ashley Strickland, CNN, 11 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for general theory of relativity

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1921, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of general theory of relativity was in 1921

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