Definition of gravity according to GR

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aditya ver.2.0

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Dec 5, 2014

How will we define gravity in terms of General Relativity.?
Technical and scientifically approved definition are appreciated

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Simon Bridge

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Dec 5, 2014

That's a good question - there are lots of articles online on that very subject.
What have you found so far?

Dale

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Dec 5, 2014

See the "no nonsense introduction" here
http://preposterousuniverse.com/grnotes/

Definition of gravity according to GR

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