13. The Einstein field equation (variant derivation).

MIT 8.962 General Relativity, Spring 2020 Instructor: Scott Hughes View the complete course: https://ocw.mit.edu/8-962S20 YouTube Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLUl4u3cNGP629n_3fX7HmKKgin_rqGzbx A second route to the Einstein field equation, using a variational principle.  (Note, this lecture is due for an overhaul; we were unable to do so as planned in Spring 2020 due to the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic.) License: Creative Commons BY-NC-SA More information at https://ocw.mit.edu/terms More courses at https://ocw.mit.edu Support OCW at http://ow.ly/a1If50zVRlQ We encourage constructive comments and discussion on OCW’s YouTube and other social media channels. Personal attacks, hate speech, trolling, and inappropriate comments are not allowed and may be removed. More details at https://ocw.mit.edu/comments.