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Hamilton Principle for General Relativity

United States of America · Science / Physics. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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1916Date range
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1916

Albert Einstein1916

Berlin · Science / Physics

Formulates general relativity using Hamilton's variational principle, providing a compact mathematical route to the gravitational field equations and their conservation properties.

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Albert Einstein

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