English

Precis of General Relativity

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology 2007-05-23 v1

Abstract

Omitting the motivations and historical connections, and also the detailed calculations, I state succinctly the principles that determine the relativistic idealization of a GPS system. These determine the results that Ashby presents in his tutorial.

Cite

@article{arxiv.gr-qc/9508043,
  title  = {Precis of General Relativity},
  author = {Charles W. Misner},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:gr-qc/9508043},
  year   = {2007}
}

Comments

LaTeX, 5 pages plus one uuencoded ps figure; notes of remarks given at a workshop on GPS (Global Positioning System)

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