Articles Tagged with General Relativity

A simpler theory (II)

Published on July 11, 2023July 9, 2023 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com

Writing down the equation

We notice how mathematical notation affects scientific progress.

Better but harder

Published on October 18, 2022October 17, 2022 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com

Simple becomes difficult

We ponder how the same scientific task gets harder with time.

Industrial science

Published on July 14, 2020July 12, 2020 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com

Gravity’s next step

We notice an area of science where theories are so numerous a system has been imposed to keep track.

Rules, principles and recipes (II)

Published on June 23, 2020June 22, 2020 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com

The scientific way

Scientific rules, like all rules, must be applied intelligently.

Proof and re-proof

Published on August 7, 2018August 5, 2018 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com

Testing the theory again

General Relativity passes another test of its predictions. Why bother?

Hawking radiation – II

Published on April 3, 2018April 2, 2018 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com

Black holes to the rescue

We contine with an explanation of why Stephen Hawking is famous among physicists.