Space curvature: Space curvature is the distortion of spacetime caused by the presence of mass and energy. In general relativity, spacetime is not flat but is curved by the presence of massive objects. See also Spacetime, Matter, Gravitation, Theory of Relativity, Minkowski space._____________Annotation: The above characterizations of concepts are neither definitions nor exhausting presentations of problems related to them. Instead, they are intended to give a short introduction to the contributions below. – Lexicon of Arguments. |