The Parts of the Gravitational Field

Abstract

It is argued that, unlike for other fields, the quasilocal parts of the gravitational field are always bounded by surfaces of extremal area.

arXiv comment1+4 pages. Essay written for the Gravity Research Foundation 2019 Awards for Essays on Gravitation

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