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Quadrupole Formula for Gravitational Waves

Germany · Science / Astronomy. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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1918

Albert Einstein1918

Berlin · Science / Astronomy

Refines gravitational-wave theory and derives the quadrupole form for radiated energy.

Names involved

Albert Einstein

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