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Relativity and Gravitational Theory

Relativity and Gravitational Theory is a research topic within Astronomy and Astrophysics. Science Explorer counts 20k research works in it since 1950. 10.4% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.

This cluster of papers explores the theory of relativity, including special and general relativity, unified field theories, spacetime geometry, gauge symmetry, and quantum gravity. It delves into Einstein's contributions, symmetries, and the implications of general covariance.

  • Relativity
  • Unified Field Theories
  • General Covariance
  • Gauge Symmetry
  • Spacetime Geometry
  • Quantum Gravity
  • Einstein's Theory
  • Special and General Theory
  • Symmetry Breaking
  • Metric Gravity
Research works
20k
fractional, since 1950
In the world top 10%
2.1k
per year above
Top-10% rate
10.4%
share of its works in the world top 10%
Growth, 2018-21 → 2022-25
+31%
the tick is no change
Largest producer
United States
28% of the 10 largest, 2022-now
Relativity and Gravitational Theory
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