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Principle of extremal aging

  1. Feb 20, 2007 #1

    Terilien

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    I have heard of this principle before, but how can we show that it is true?
     
    Terilien, Feb 20, 2007
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  3. Feb 21, 2007 #2

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    Only by comparing it with the other known variational principles in relativity.
     
    dextercioby, Feb 21, 2007
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