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Gravitational waves

Topic sh85056562 · id.loc.gov

Scope Notes

Here are entered works on hypothetical waves predicted by the general theory of relativity that are created by disturbances of matter and travel through space at the speed of light propagating gravitational fields. Works on waves in a fluid medium that are generated by the force of gravity, such as those between air and water at an ocean's surface or between layers of air in the Earth's atmosphere, are entered under [Gravity waves.]

Used for

  • Gravitational radiation
  • Gravity waves (Astrophysics)

Examples

Note under [Gravity waves]

Hierarchy

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