Quote: equivalence of inert and gravitational mass by non-linear transformation of 4-d space

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This is the gist of the principle of … it is necessary to admit non-linear transformations of … [from the work of Gauss and Riemann] the appropriate substitute is the group of … is the fact that neighboring points have nearly … (including its four-dimensional character). The equations expressing the … is the principle of general relativity.   Google-1   Google-2

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Quote: continuous transformations of 4-d coordinates express the topological order of points; i.e., neighboring points have nearly the same coordinates

Quote: general relativity -- equations of the laws of nature must be covariant w.r.t. continuous coordinate transformations

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