Concept information
Preferred term
post-Newtonian approximation
Definition(s)
- In physics, precisely in the theory of general relativity, post-Newtonian expansions (PN expansions) are used for finding an approximate solution of the Einstein field equations for the metric tensor. The approximations are expanded in small parameters which express orders of deviations from Newton's law of universal gravitation. This allows approximations to Einstein's equations to be made in the case of weak fields. Higher order terms can be added to increase accuracy, but for strong fields sometimes it is preferable to solve the complete equations numerically. This method is a common mark of effective field theories. In the limit, when the small parameters are equal to 0, the post-Newtonian expansion reduces to Newton's law of gravity. (Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Post-Newtonian_expansion)
Broader concept(s)
Synonym(s)
- post-Newtonian expansion
- post-Newtonian formalism
In other languages
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French
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développement post-newtonien
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formalisme post-newtonien
URI
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