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QuoteRef: einsA4_1950




Topic:
general relativity
Topic:
topology
Topic:
physics

Reference

Einstein, A., "On the generalized theory of gravitation", Scientific American, 182, 4, April 1950. Google

Other Reference

p. 341-356, Einstein, A., Ideas and Opinions, Bargmann, S. (translator) New York, Wings Books, 1954

Quotations
347 ;;Quote: equivalence of inert and gravitational mass by non-linear transformation of 4-d space
347+;;Quote: continuous transformations of 4-d coordinates express the topological order of points; i.e., neighboring points have nearly the same coordinates
347+;;Quote: general relativity -- equations of the laws of nature must be covariant w.r.t. continuous coordinate transformations
348 ;;Quote: physical space is a field of the continuous functions of space-time that depend on the physical contents of space
348 ;;Quote: material points are not fundamental; reality is a continuous field with regions of high energy density

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