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Gravitation: from Newton to Einstein

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Gravitation: from Newton to Einstein
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Publisher: arXiv.org
Number of pages: 100

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This document gathers the notes of a 30-hour review course on gravitation. Its main goal is to propose a big picture of gravitation, where Einstein's relativity arises as a natural increment to Newton's theory. It is designed for bachelor/master students who do not necessarily have prior knowledge about relativity.

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