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Einstein field equation

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

A symmetric 4 × 4 tensor equation in general relativity in which the gravitational force is described as a curvature of spacetime caused by matter and energy.

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Examples

“The Einstein field equation states that the energy-momentum tensor is directly proportional to the Ricci tensor minus half of the Ricci scalar times the metric tensor plus the cosmological constant times the metric tensor.”

CEFR level

C1
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This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

Einstein notation Einstein radius Einstein refrigerator Einstein ring Einstein space Einstein syndrome

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