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Gravitational Wave Energy Calculation Corrected

Einstein revisited his gravitational-wave analysis and corrected the treatment of radiated energy, removing misleading wave modes from the earlier calculation.

Albert Einstein in a 1912 portrait
Albert Einstein, 1912. Photograph by J. F. Langhans — public domain. Wikimedia Commons source.
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Gravitational Wave Energy Calculation Corrected

1918 · Berlin · Germany · Physics

Einstein revisited his gravitational-wave analysis and corrected the treatment of radiated energy, removing misleading wave modes from the earlier calculation.

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