Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astrophysics
Scientific paper
Jul 1979
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(Uspekhi Fizicheskikh Nauk, vol. 128, July 1979, p. 435-458.) Soviet Physics - Uspekhi, vol. 22, July 1979, p. 514-527. Transla
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astrophysics
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Gravitational Fields, Relativity, Astrophysics, Black Holes (Astronomy)
Scientific paper
Experimental verifications of the fundamentals of the general theory of relativity and its consequences are reviewed with reference to weak and strong gravitational fields. It is shown that there is no evidence for any departure from GTR in weak fields, and all the predictions that could be checked have been verified. Research on GTR and its applications has shifted toward strong gravitational fields. If GTR as a classical theory of gravitation is exact, the main problem is its quantum-mechanical generalization and its features near classical singularities. In the classical (nonquantum-mechanical) domain, the black-hole problem is central for GTR and its verifications. Until black holes are found, it is difficult to prove the validity of GTR in strong fields. The detection and subsequent investigation of black holes would be a means of quantitative verification of GTR in strong fields.
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