Time dilation in gravitational field

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The discussion centers on the time dilation experienced by GPS satellites due to gravitational effects as described by the theory of relativity. The key equation presented is \(\frac{{t_e }}{{\sqrt {1 - \frac{{2\gamma M}}{{c^2 r}}} }} = \frac{{t_s }}{{\sqrt{1 - \frac{{2\gamma M}}{{c^2 (r + h)}}} }}\), where \(t_e\) is the time on Earth's surface, \(t_s\) is the time for the satellite, \(r\) is the radius from the Earth's center, \(M\) is the mass of the Earth, \(c\) is the speed of light, and \(h\) is the altitude of the satellite. The user expresses difficulty in proving this expression and seeks guidance on the theoretical concepts necessary for solving the problem.

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Homework Statement


I recently had a test in the theory of relativity, and there was one task which I could not solve. This one has bothered me since the day I had the test.
It was a compound task about GPS-satellites.
There is no tricky calculations, or anything like that. The task aims at proving an expression.

[tex]\frac{{t_e }}{{\sqrt {1 - \frac{{2\gamma M}}{{c^2 r}}} }} = \frac{{t_s }}{{\sqrt{1 - \frac{{2\gamma M}}{{c^2 (r + h)}}} }}\[/tex]

Where [tex]{t_e }\[/tex] is the time on Earth's surface, [tex]{t_s }\[/tex] is the time for the satellite, r is the radius from the center of Earth to the surface.

Homework Equations



[tex]\tau = \sqrt {1 - \frac{{2\gamma M}}{{c^2 r}}} t\[/tex]

The Attempt at a Solution


I've tried a lot of editing these expressions, but it didn't get me anywhere. I really do not now how to prove the expression. I do imagine that there are some theory I need to figure, so that I can do something quirky with the expressions or something.
 
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Oh. It looks like something happened to the LaTex-codes. Any ideas of what to do?
 

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