The Cosmic Perspective (9th Edition)
9th Edition
ISBN: 9780134874364
Author: Jeffrey O. Bennett, Megan O. Donahue, Nicholas Schneider, Mark Voit
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter S3, Problem 38EAP
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Whether Einstein follows the idealized scientific method in his work on general relativity and does general relativity satisfy the hallmarks of science.
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