"Kasner metric" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Kasner metrics [plural]
Etymology: Developed by the American mathematician Edward Kasner in 1921. Head templates: {{en-noun}} Kasner metric (plural Kasner metrics)
  1. (relativity) An exact solution to Einstein's theory of general relativity, describing an anisotropic universe without matter. Wikipedia link: Edward Kasner Categories (topical): Relativity

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