coordinate system in general relativity

A coordinate system in general relativity is a smooth, arbitrary labeling of spacetime events by numerical values that allows the mathematical description of physical laws while having no intrinsic physical significance itself.

Aliases (2)

• general relativity concept ×3
• black hole coordinate system ×1

Instances (6)

• Eddington–Finkelstein coordinates
• Schwarzschild coordinates ("general relativity concept")
• Painlevé–Gullstrand coordinates ("black hole coordinate system")
• Penrose process for energy extraction ("general relativity concept")
• Kerr–Schild coordinates ("general relativity concept")
• David Finkelstein