Einstein field equation

noun

A symmetric 4 × 4 tensor equation in general relativity in which the gravitational force is described as a curvature of spacetime caused by matter and energy.

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Meanings

nounEinstein field equation (plural Einstein field equations)

plural Einstein field equations · alternative EFE

  1. relativityA symmetric 4 × 4 tensor equation in general relativity in which the gravitational force is described as a curvature of spacetime caused by matter and energy.

    The Einstein field equation states that the energy-momentum tensor is directly proportional to the Ricci tensor minus half of the Ricci scalar times the metric tensor plus the cosmological constant times the metric tensor.

Translations

Bulgarian уранвние на Айнщайн
  • уранвние на Айнщайн (uranvnie na Ajnštajn)tensor equation in general relativity that describes gravitational force as curvature
Finnish Einsteinin kenttäyhtälö
  • Einsteinin kenttäyhtälötensor equation in general relativity that describes gravitational force as curvature
French Équation de champ d'Einstein
  • Équation de champ d'Einsteintensor equation in general relativity that describes gravitational force as curvature
German einsteinsche Feldgleichung, Gravitationsgleichung
  • einsteinsche Feldgleichungtensor equation in general relativity that describes gravitational force as curvature
  • Gravitationsgleichungtensor equation in general relativity that describes gravitational force as curvature
Japanese アインシュタイン方程式, 重力場の方程式
  • アインシュタイン方程式 (Ainshutain hōteishiki)tensor equation in general relativity that describes gravitational force as curvature
  • 重力場の方程式 (jūryokuba no hōteishiki)tensor equation in general relativity that describes gravitational force as curvature
Polish równanie Einsteina
  • równanie Einsteinatensor equation in general relativity that describes gravitational force as curvature
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