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A typical formulation of the Einstein equations is
[tex]R_{\mu\nu}-\frac{1}{2}Rg_{\mu\nu}+\Lambda g_{\mu\nu}=\frac{8\pi G}{c^4}T_{\mu\nu}[/tex]
The [itex]\frac{G}{c^4}[/itex] make the units work out. What about the 8*pi? Why is this necessary?
[tex]R_{\mu\nu}-\frac{1}{2}Rg_{\mu\nu}+\Lambda g_{\mu\nu}=\frac{8\pi G}{c^4}T_{\mu\nu}[/tex]
The [itex]\frac{G}{c^4}[/itex] make the units work out. What about the 8*pi? Why is this necessary?