Einstein's theory of how space-time bends
Albert Einstein's general theory of relativity holds that space and time are woven into a single "fabric" that is warped by massive objects.
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What is general relativity? General relativity (also known as the general theory of relativity) is the geometric theory of gravitation published by physicist Albert Einstein in 1915, and it is currently regarded as modern physics' most successful description of gravity. General relativity generalizes special relativity and Newton's law of universal gravitation, describing gravity (the gravitational field) as a geometric property of space and time, or space-time. In particular, the curvature of space-time is directly and closely related to the energy and momentum of matter and radiation. This relationship is specified by the Einstein field equations, a system of nonlinear partial differential equations. |
