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Relativity and the Global Positioning System

2002/05/01 by Neil Ashby · 2 citations
Engineering · Physics and Astronomy · #Geophysics and Sensor Technology #Relativity and Gravitational Theory #Pulsars and Gravitational Waves Research

paper · doi:10.1063/1.1485583

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Abstract

We need general relativity to understand extreme astrophysical realms. But the theory also turns out to be essential for the many mundane activities that nowadays rely on the precision of the GPS.

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