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- | Manifolds are especially important in [[theories:classical_theories:general_relativity|General Relativity]]. Through massive objects, spacetime is curved and no longer flat. Manifolds are the correct mathematical tool to describe spacetime when it isn't flat. | + | Manifolds are especially important in [[theories:general_relativity|General Relativity]]. Through massive objects, spacetime is curved and no longer flat. Manifolds are the correct mathematical tool to describe spacetime when it isn't flat. |
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