Einstein's The Field Equations of Gravitation Paper

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Einstein's "The Field Equations of Gravitation" paper, published in 1915, is sought after for its foundational contributions to general relativity. Users are struggling to find a translated copy, indicating a scarcity of accessible resources. Recommendations include checking libraries or specific publications such as the Dover book "The Principle of Relativity," which compiles essential papers on relativity. The original paper is available on Wikisource, providing a direct link for reference.

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Einstein's "The Field Equations of Gravitation" Paper

I'm trying to find a translated copy of this paper - but i can't find one anywhere! The 1905 papers are all over the place; i thought the this would be similar.

Does anyone have a copy, or recommendations on where to look?
Thanks.

P.S. At this point i'd actually consider going to a library and looking at a book that contains it... Woe, how desperate I've become.
 
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There's a Dover book called "The Principle of Relativity" that contains Einstein's fundamental papers on special and general relativity.
 


Einstein's 1915 paper is available here.

http://en.wikisource.org/wiki/The_Field_Equations_of_Gravitation"
 
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