Definition and Basic Applications
See also: Mathematics of general relativity and Physical theories modified by general relativityThe derivation outlined in the previous section contains all the information needed to define general relativity, describe its key properties, and address a question of crucial importance in physics, namely how the theory can be used for model-building.
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