On Sat, Jul 4, 2020 at 10:55 AM Alan Grayson <[email protected]> wrote:
> *tensors are inherently independent of coordinate systems* Yes exactly, but it's not easy to find a tensor that correctly describes how objects move through spacetime, and its far from obvious that such a tensor even exists, but it does and Einstein managed to find it. And that's why he's so famous. > *What has this to do with the Equivalence Principle?* Alan.... you just said "tensors are inherently independent of coordinate systems".... what is it that you think "The Equivalence Principle" means? John K Clark -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Everything List" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/everything-list/CAJPayv347_Zw7Zg7bv%3DDbBiy0uM8A9to9M7DbwRK_zNp3eiioA%40mail.gmail.com.

