General relativity and experiment
Abstract
The confrontation between Einstein's theory of gravitation and experiment is summarized. Although all current experimental data are compatible with general relativity, the importance of pursuing the quest for possible deviations from Einstein's theory is emphasized.
- Publication:
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- Pub Date:
- October 1994
- DOI:
- 10.48550/arXiv.gr-qc/9412024
- arXiv:
- arXiv:gr-qc/9412024
- Bibcode:
- 1994gre..rept.....D
- Keywords:
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- Experimentation;
- Gravitation;
- Relativity;
- Theoretical Physics;
- Binary Stars;
- Gravitational Fields;
- Pulsars;
- Solar System;
- Thermodynamics and Statistical Physics;
- General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology
- E-Print:
- 13 pages, LATEX