How to Use general theory of relativity in a Sentence

general theory of relativity

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• His general theory of relativity in 1915 suggested that the universe is an ocean of space-time on which objects like black holes and stars sit.
  — Quanta Magazine, 28 June 2023
• Einstein's theory of gravity, his general theory of relativity, describes the birth of the universe, the orbits of planets and the fall of Newton's apple.
  — Steven Carlip, Scientific American, 1 Dec. 2015
• In 1919, a pair of astronomers who were watching an eclipse verified Albert Einstein’s general theory of relativity by measuring how the sun distorts the light from other stars.
  — Yaakov Zinberg, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Apr. 2024
• Wormholes, predicted by the general theory of relativity, are shortcuts that connect distant regions of space and time.
  — Juan Maldacena, Scientific American, 1 Nov. 2016
• Yet gravity is, at present, best described by Einstein’s general theory of relativity, which concerns the universe at larger scales.
  — Sarah Scoles, Scientific American, 19 Aug. 2023
• The first evidence for an expanding universe came through Albert Einstein’s discovery of the general theory of relativity in 1917.
  — Paul M. Sutter, Discover Magazine, 30 Mar. 2023
• The collaboration could not detect a crucial second part of that signal predicted by the general theory of relativity.
  — Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 28 June 2023
• The discovery seems to affirm an astounding implication of Albert Einstein’s general theory of relativity that until now has been far too subtle to detect.
  — Joel Achenbach and Victoria Jaggard, Anchorage Daily News, 29 June 2023
• Such incompleteness was a key motivator for Albert Einstein’s efforts to forge a new concept of gravity all his own—his general theory of relativity, which treats gravity as the curvature of spacetime induced by massive objects.
  — Paul M. Sutter, Scientific American, 15 Feb. 2024
• More than 100 years ago, astronomers used a total solar eclipse to prove Albert Einstein’s general theory of relativity, revolutionizing our understanding of the universe.
  — Catherine Duncan, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Mar. 2024
• Consider computer code that simulates the field equations of Einstein’s general theory of relativity, which relates mass to spacetime curvature.
  — Christof Koch, Scientific American, 8 Sep. 2023
• The resulting topological soliton is a purely hypothetical entity, but one that adheres to both string theory and Albert Einstein’s general theory of relativity.
  — Darren Orf, Popular Mechanics, 2 May 2023

Last Updated: 4 Oct 2024