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    Graduate Does the shape of the curve, that is produced in space by a mass, have a name ?

    Thank you mutant and A.T.for your replies. No, I have never heard of Taylor-Wheeler's Space-time Physics but a Google search shows it to be well recommended Gravity Illustrated Spacetime Edition also seems to be ideal if I can cope with a Doctoral Thesis. You have both let me know I should be...
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    Graduate Does the shape of the curve, that is produced in space by a mass, have a name ?

    I have been reading an article about a theory of gravity that involves space being curved or warped. An example was given where a heavy weight, representing the sun, is placed in the centre of a trampoline, and a golf ball, representing the earth, is caused to circle the centre of the...