Albert Einstein18 November 1915
The relativistic Mercury calculation matched the anomalous perihelion advance using the gravitational theory itself rather than introducing an additional planet or an adjustable correction to Newtonian gravity.
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The relativistic Mercury calculation matched the anomalous perihelion advance using the gravitational theory itself rather than introducing an additional planet or an adjustable correction to Newtonian gravity.
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