Einstein et la Relativité Générale, une histoire singulière
Albert Einstein's theory of general relativity has revolutionised our understanding of gravity, space and time. Initially acclaimed, then forgotten, and now rediscovered, the adventure of this hundred-year-old theory has marked the scientific history of the 20th century. From its inception, a mathematical difficulty arose that could have nipped the theory in the bud: the Schwarzschild singularity. In the company of great international relativistic physicists, the viewer embarks on a discovery of this theory with a singular destiny. We discover a "curved" universe that proves to be even stranger than Einstein had envisioned, and harbours some objects - such as black holes - that still challenge today's scientists.
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Einstein et la Relativité Générale, une histoire singulière
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Nov 1, 2015
Runtime
0h 52m
Genres
Documentary
User Score
72%
Original Title
Einstein et la Relativité Générale, une histoire singulière
Production Companies
Institut Lagrange de Paris, Look at Sciences, Institut Henri Poincaré
Director
Quentin Lazzarotto
Description
Albert Einstein's theory of general relativity has revolutionised our understanding of gravity, space and time. Initially acclaimed, then forgotten, and now rediscovered, the adventure of this hundred-year-old theory has marked the scientific history of the 20th century. From its inception, a mathematical difficulty arose that could have nipped the theory in the bud: the Schwarzschild singularity. In the company of great international relativistic physicists, the viewer embarks on a discovery of this theory with a singular destiny. We discover a "curved" universe that proves to be even stranger than Einstein had envisioned, and harbours some objects - such as black holes - that still challenge today's scientists.