Gravitation and Thermodynamics: The Einstein Equation of State Revisited
arXiv:gr-qc/0612078 · doi:10.1142/S0218271809014698
Abstract
We perform an analysis where Einstein's field equation is derived by means of very simple thermodynamical arguments. Our derivation is based on a consideration of the properties of a very small, spacelike two-plane in a uniformly accelerating motion.
17 pages, 2 figures. Final version, accepted for publication in IJMPD. The paper has been re-organized, and significantly re-written, although the conclusions remain essentially the same