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100 years of the first experimental test of General Relativity

History and Philosophy of Physics 2019-07-31 v1 Solar and Stellar Astrophysics General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology

Abstract

Einsteins general theory of relativity is one of the most important accomplishments in the history of science. Its experimental verification a century ago is therefore an essential milestone that is worth celebrating in full. We reassess the importance of one of the two expeditions that made these measurements possible, a story that involves a sense of adventure and scientific ingenuity in equal measure.

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@article{arxiv.1907.10687,
  title  = {100 years of the first experimental test of General Relativity},
  author = {Luís C. B. Crispino and Daniel Kennefick},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1907.10687},
  year   = {2019}
}

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8 pages, 4 figures