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We have now completed our intended introduction to the mathematics used in the general theory of relativity. It remains to explain the central physical contents of the theory. Let us first offer a brief summary of the fundamental concept of Newton’s theory of gravitation.
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We should here warn the reader: spacetime may not be as simple as that. Quantum field theory indicates that what we call vacuum is tremendously complicated and badly understood. But that is another story.
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Grøn, Ø., Næss, A. (2011). Einstein’s theory of spacetime and gravitation. In: Einstein's Theory. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-0706-5_12
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