Submitted:
16 September 2021
Posted:
17 September 2021
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Abstract
We point out that field equations of general relativity are implied by a maximal force given by c4/4G, analogous to the way that special relativity is implied by a maximal speed given by c. We present some of the arguments for this equivalence. The maxi-mal force naturally plays the role of an elastic constant for space-time. Implications of the maximal force for gravitational wave measurements, cosmology and black holes are highlighted. Quantum aspects of the maximal force are discussed.
Keywords:
General relativity
; Maximal force
; Maximal power
; Cosmological constant
; Planck curvature
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