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general relativity
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general relativity [¦jen·rəl ‚rel·ə′tiv·əd·ē]
(relativity)
The theory of Einstein which generalizes special relativity to noninertial frames of reference and incorporates gravitation, and in which events take place in a curved space.


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Albert Einstein's general theory of relativity was met with widespread acceptance and acclaim, although most people didn't understand it.
How can this statement be reconciled with Einstein's general theory of relativity that limits matter to a speed less than the speed of light?
That's what Einstein's general theory of relativity predicts, but computer models have struggled for more than 30 years to reproduce those waves.
 
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