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Karl Schwarzschild | |
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![]() Karl Schwarzschild (1873–1916) | |
Born | |
Died | 11 May 1916[1]: xix Potsdam, German Empire | (aged 42)
Nationality | German |
Alma mater | Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich |
Spouse | Else Rosenbach |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Physics Astronomy |
Doctoral advisor | Hugo von Seeliger |
Influenced | Martin Schwarzschild |
Signature | |
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Karl Schwarzschild (9 October 1873 – 11 May 1916) was a German physicist and astronomer.
Best known for his solution to Einstein's equations of general relativity, which describes the gravitational field outside a non-rotating black hole with no magnetic field.
The equation describes how a particle moves space near this black hole (using spherical coordinates).
ds is the path it follows
dt is the change in time
dr is the change in radius
d and d are the change in angle
is also the angle
is the set radius limit of the heavy object
r is how close the travelling object is to the heavy object
c is the speed of light
This equation is also known as the Schwarzschild metric or Schwarzschild solution.[2]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ Biography of Karl Schwarzschild by Indranu Suhendro, The Abraham Zelmanov Journal, 2008, Volume 1.
- ↑ Czerniawski, Jan. [1], The possibility of a simple derivation of the Schwarzschild metric. Retrieved on 10 May, 2020.
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