Einstein's Hole Argument

Macdonald, Alan (2001) Einstein's Hole Argument.

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Abstract

In general relativity, a spacetime and a gravitational field form an indivisible unit: no field, no spacetime. This is a lesson of Einstein's hole argument. We use a simple transformation in a Schwartzschild pacetime to illustrate this.

Keywords:	hole argument
Subjects:	Specific Sciences: Physics: Relativity Theory
ID Code:	4831
Deposited By:	Macdonald, Alan
Deposited On:	15 August 2009
Additional Information:	This is a much improved version of the published version.