Einstein field equation
English
Alternative forms
- EFE (initialism)
Noun
Einstein field equation (plural Einstein field equations)
- (relativity) 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.
- 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.
Usage notes
- A set of ten scalar equations equivalent to the tensor equation is referred as Einstein field equations.
Translations
tensor equation in general relativity that describes gravitational force as curvature
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