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13. The Einstein field equation (variant derivation).

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MIT 8.962 General Relativity, Spring 2020
Instructor: Scott Hughes
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A second route to the Einstein field equation, using a variational principle.  (Note, this lecture is due for an overhaul; we were unable to do so as planned in Spring 2020 due to the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic.)

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