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Scalar Gravity Model Tested in Zurich

Before settling on tensor field equations, Einstein explored restricted scalar descriptions of gravitation and tested whether they could preserve relativity while reproducing known gravitational effects.

Albert Einstein in a 1912 portrait
Albert Einstein, 1912. Photograph by J. F. Langhans — public domain. Wikimedia Commons source.
Year 1912ZurichPhysics

Scalar Gravity Model Tested in Zurich

1912 · Zurich · Switzerland · Physics

Before settling on tensor field equations, Einstein explored restricted scalar descriptions of gravitation and tested whether they could preserve relativity while reproducing known gravitational effects.

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