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(physics) the theory that space and time are relative concepts rather than absolute concepts the quality of being relative and having significance only in relation to something else
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In physics, the term ''relativity'' is used in several, related contexts: Galileo GalileiGalileo first developed the principle of relativity, which is the postulate that the laws of physics are the same for all observers. Albert EinsteinEinstein's theory of relativity consists of ''special relativity and general relativity''', which are built on the principle of relativity and the local constancy of the speed of light. In these theories space and time became unified as spacetime. In general relativity, the concept that this spacetime could be curvaturecurved was introduced. This curved spacetime replaced Newton's force of gravity and the source of gravitation. The term "relativity" should not be confused with relativism. The theory of relativity is a piece of objective science with very concrete, testable consequences, while the purpose of relativism is very different, namely to question all universal truths.
Other meaning - !''Relativity_%28Voyager_episod e%29Relativity'' is also the title of a ''Star Trek: Voyager'' episode. !''Relativity_%28TV_series%29Relativity'' was also a television series that aired on American Broadcasting CompanyABC from 1996 to 1997.disambig Category:Relativity hr:Relativnost
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Nothingness Theory - The connection between the evolution of the universe and human thought.
Nothingness Theory is the explanation of a unifying principle connecting the sciences, philosophy and theology. It helps to delineate consciousness from mechanical action, and shows how sentience, awareness, and the experiencing of feelings stand apart from their mechanical substrates.
http://www.nothingnesstheory.com/
(UK) University of Cambridge
Department of Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics. Details of research, undergraduate and postgraduate study, and computing in the department.
http://www.damtp.cam.ac.uk/
NCSA/LCA-Potsdam-WashU - International Numerical Relativity Group home page
Our group uses supercomputers to study black holes, gravitational waves, and other phenomena predicted by Einstein's Theory of General Relativity.
http://jean-luc.ncsa.uiuc.edu/
Groups, Algorithms and Programming
Group at the University of St. Andrews developing GAP, a free system for computational discrete algebra.
http://www-gap.dcs.st-and.ac.uk/
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