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  2. Exact solutions in general relativity - Wikipedia

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    In general relativity, an exact solution is a (typically closed form) solution of the Einstein field equations whose derivation does not invoke simplifying approximations of the equations, though the starting point for that derivation may be an idealized case like a perfectly spherical shape of matter.

  3. Einstein's thought experiments - Wikipedia

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    An aether theorist would have regarded "...nor according to Maxwell's equations" as simply representing a misunderstanding on Einstein's part. Unfettered by any notion that the speed of light represents a cosmic limit, the aether theorist would simply have set velocity equal to c , noted that yes indeed, the light would appear to be frozen, and ...

  4. History of special relativity - Wikipedia

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    Einstein's paper includes a fundamental description of the kinematics of the rigid body, and it did not require an absolutely stationary space, such as the aether. Einstein identified two fundamental principles, the principle of relativity and the principle of the constancy of light (light principle), which served as the axiomatic basis of his ...

  5. Thermodynamic pump testing - Wikipedia

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    Thermodynamic pump testing is a form of pump testing where only the temperature rise, power consumed, and differential pressure need to be measured to find the efficiency of a pump. These measurements are typically made with insertion temperature probes and pressure probes fitted to tapping points on the pump's inlet and outlet. [ 1 ]

  6. Vacuum solution (general relativity) - Wikipedia

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    In general relativity, a vacuum solution is a Lorentzian manifold whose Einstein tensor vanishes identically. According to the Einstein field equation , this means that the stress–energy tensor also vanishes identically, so that no matter or non-gravitational fields are present.

  7. Lambdavacuum solution - Wikipedia

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    In general relativity, a lambdavacuum solution is an exact solution to the Einstein field equation in which the only term in the stress–energy tensor is a cosmological constant term. This can be interpreted physically as a kind of classical approximation to a nonzero vacuum energy .

  8. Timeline of special relativity and the speed of light - Wikipedia

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    1845 – George Gabriel Stokes creates his own model of complete aether dragging. [6] 1851 – The Fizeau experiment with light in flowing water confirms Fresnel’s model. [7] 1861 – James Clerk Maxwell publishes his equations of the electromagnetic field, which had a great impact on the later works on aether and special relativity.

  9. A History of the Theories of Aether and Electricity - Wikipedia

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    A 1933 portrait of E. T. Whittaker by Arthur Trevor Haddon. The book was originally written in the period immediately following the publication of Einstein's Annus Mirabilis papers and several years following the early work of Max Planck; it was a transitional period for physics, where special relativity and old quantum theory were gaining traction.