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Einstein’s special theory of relativity is established as securely as any theory can be but his general theory of relativity dealing with gravitation is quite far from reaching a comparable status. About his field equations of general relativity Einstein himself have said: “My equation is like a house with two wings; the left-hand side is made of fine marble, but the right-hand side is perishable wood.” The purpose of this article is to indicate that there exists a basic modification of general relativity which renders the right-hand side of the equations fine marble as well.
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Yilmaz, H. (2005). General Theory of Relativity and the 5th Test. In: Irzik, G., Güzeldere, G. (eds) Turkish Studies in the History and Philosophy of Science. Boston Studies in the Philosophy of Science, vol 244. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/1-4020-3333-8_4
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