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Age of the universe measures Big Bang. Activate to inspect this relation.Big Bang causes Cosmic microwave background. Activate to inspect this relation.Big Bang causes Expansion of the universe. Activate to inspect this relation.Big Bang causes Universe. Activate to inspect this relation.Big Bang nucleosynthesis is part of Big Bang. Activate to inspect this relation.Big Bang is part of General relativity. Activate to inspect this relation.Cosmic expansion emerges from Big Bang. Activate to inspect this relation.Einstein field equations is part of General relativity. Activate to inspect this relation.Equivalence principle is part of General relativity. Activate to inspect this relation.Frame dragging is derived from General relativity. Activate to inspect this relation.Friedmann equations is derived from General relativity. Activate to inspect this relation.General relativity depends on Metric tensor. Activate to inspect this relation.General relativity is derived from Special relativity. Activate to inspect this relation.Gravitational lens depends on General relativity. Activate to inspect this relation.Gravitational lens influences Light (sunlight). Activate to inspect this relation.Gravitational lensing applies to General relativity. Activate to inspect this relation.Gravitational time dilation is derived from General relativity. Activate to inspect this relation.Metric tensor measures Spacetime. Activate to inspect this relation.Modified gravity (MOND) applies to General relativity. Activate to inspect this relation.Spacetime is part of Special relativity. Activate to inspect this relation.Spacetime curvature is part of General relativity. Activate to inspect this relation.Spacetime is part of Universe. Activate to inspect this relation.String theory applies to General relativity. Activate to inspect this relation.General relativityGravitational lensMetric tensorSpecial relativityBig BangEinstein field equationsEquivalence principleFrame draggingFriedmann equationsGravitational lensingGravitational time dilationModified gravity (MOND)Spacetime curvatureString theoryLight (sunlight)SpacetimeCosmic microwave backgroundExpansion of the universeUniverseAge of the universeBig Bang nucleosynthesisCosmic expansion
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88 concepts viewed through this lens. Bridge concepts connect this view to Acoustics, Aerospace Engineering, Analytical Chemistry, Arithmetic….

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General relativity

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At a glance

General relativity, also known as the general theory of relativity, and as Einstein's theory of gravity, is the geometric theory of gravitation published by Albert Einstein in May 1916 and is the accepted description of the gravitation of macroscopic object…

Disciplines
Astronomy · Physics · Relativity
Role in the graph
Cross-disciplinary bridge — reaches Astrophysics, Cosmology
Relationships
13 · 3 relation families
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  • Lambda-CDM model3
    Astrophysics, Cosmology · connects to Cosmic microwave background, Dark energy, Dark matter
  • Light (sunlight)3
    Physics · connects to Electromagnetic radiation, Gravitational lens, Telescope
  • Wave3
    Acoustics, Oceanography, Optics, Physics · connects to Doppler effect, Electromagnetic radiation, Gravitational wave
  • Accretion2
    Planetary Science · connects to Planet formation, Protoplanetary disk
  • Energy2
    Physics · connects to Dark energy, Nuclear fusion

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  • This view connects 6 disciplines: Astronomy, Astrophysics, Cosmology, Nuclear Physics, Physics, Relativity.
  • General relativity is a bridge concept — viewed here through Astronomy, Physics, Relativity.
  • The connections here span 5 relation families.
  • Symmetry explains 2 concepts in this view (Astronomy, Physics, Relativity).

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