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Hole Argument Used Against General Covariance

Einstein developed the hole argument as a reason to distrust unrestricted general covariance, a position he later abandoned when completing general relativity in 1915.

Albert Einstein in his Berlin office around 1920 — Albert Einstein in his Berlin office, about 1920. Unknown photographer — public domain. Wikimedia Commons source.

Hole Argument Used Against General Covariance

1913 · Zurich · Switzerland · Physics

Einstein developed the hole argument as a reason to distrust unrestricted general covariance, a position he later abandoned when completing general relativity in 1915.

Hole Argument Used Against General Covariance

Hole Argument Used Against General Covariance

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