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G4V Builds on Einstein's Early Papers
- Carver Mead developed G4V by building on Einstein's early gravitational work from 1907-1912.
- He completed steps Einstein hadn't, showing gravity could be modeled with a four-vector potential similar to electromagnetism.
Speed of Light Varies in Gravity
- G4V proposes that the speed of light physically varies in a gravitational field, unlike general relativity.
- Gravitational waves in G4V act as potentials moving matter, rather than rippling spacetime.
Gravitational Wave Polarizations Differ
- G4V predicts gravitational wave polarization perpendicular to that of general relativity.
- Upcoming joint LIGO observatories could distinguish which theory is correct based on wave polarization.