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Originally Posted by xelasnave
mmmmm so that means that General Relativity must have started life as a math theory (as there were no observations or experiments at the prize stage) and later with observation became a science theory but now is dealt with as math which is really the way of physics a branch of science... I think
alex
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Remember there is a difference between a mathematical theorem and a scientific theory. A theorem is essentially absolute whilst a theory is relative (dependent on new observations).
Initially, GR would have been a model developed from special relativity and Newton's laws of gravitation. It has its roots in physics and was not just pure imagination. However, as a developed mathematical model of gravitation, it was transformed from an hypothesis by Einstein into a theory. In fact, Einstein had to wait many years before predictions made by the theory were and continue to be confirmed. These confirmations lend more credence to GR. However, again, if GR is found to be inconsistent with new observations then the theory would have to be modified.
Rob