Congruence (general relativity)

ID: congruence-general-relativity

In the context of general relativity, "congruence" refers to a family of curves in spacetime, typically representing the paths taken by freely falling particles. A congruence can be thought of as a collection of trajectories (worldlines) that share a common property, often providing insight into the geometric structure of spacetime.

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