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Geremia
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Where can I find the paper of Hilbert's derivation of General Relativity's field equations? I heard it is more elegant than Einstein's. Thanks
Hilbert's Derivation of Field Equations?
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Discussion Overview
The discussion centers around Hilbert's derivation of the field equations of General Relativity, with participants seeking resources and expressing interest in the elegance of Hilbert's approach compared to Einstein's. The scope includes references to academic papers and discussions in literature.
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Main Points Raised
- One participant inquires about the availability of Hilbert's paper, suggesting it may be more elegant than Einstein's derivation.
- Another participant provides a link to Hilbert's paper and mentions a discussion of his approach in the book 'Gravitation' by Misner, Thorne, and Wheeler.
- A third participant confirms the link to Hilbert's paper and shares additional links to English translations, indicating they were found after some effort.
- One participant expresses frustration over access to the English translations due to a paywall, indicating a willingness to learn German instead.
- A later reply humorously suggests a desire to discuss the paper in German once the language is learned.
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Participants generally agree on the interest in Hilbert's work and the resources shared, but there is no consensus on the accessibility of the materials or the necessity of learning German.
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Some participants express limitations in language comprehension, which affects their ability to engage with the original texts. There are unresolved issues regarding access to the English translations of Hilbert's work.
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Readers interested in the historical development of General Relativity, Hilbert's contributions, and those seeking academic resources on the topic may find this discussion valuable.
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yossell
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Would this be the paper you're looking for?
http://echo.mpiwg-berlin.mpg.de/content/space/space/hilbert
I can't read German myself. There's a discussion of Hilbert's approach in the monstrous 'Gravitation', by Misner, Thorne and Wheeler, in chapter 21.
I think this http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Einstein-Hilbert_action is also a discussion of the approach, but I haven't checked very carefully.
http://echo.mpiwg-berlin.mpg.de/content/space/space/hilbert
I can't read German myself. There's a discussion of Hilbert's approach in the monstrous 'Gravitation', by Misner, Thorne and Wheeler, in chapter 21.
I think this http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Einstein-Hilbert_action is also a discussion of the approach, but I haven't checked very carefully.
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Geremia
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I believe the paper you quote is right. After a lot of sleuthing, I found it in English, broken up into two parts:yossell said:
http://www.springerlink.com/content/t2681418480nq841/
http://www.springerlink.com/content/r553172428568765/
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yossell
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Good find - unfortunately, Springer wants to charge me for those, so I'll have to learn German.
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Ich
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Cool. Let me know when you're done, I'd love to discuss with you guys in my mother tongue.
