Linearization of the Einstein Equation, and The 1993 Press Release of the Nobel Prize in Physics
Chung Y. Lo
In spite of Gullstrand's warning, before 1993 theorists including Nobel Laureates and Field Medalists, failed to see that linearization of the Einstein equation to obtain an approximate dynamic solution is not valid in mathematics. This error is manifested, with misinterpretation of Einstein's equivalence principle, in the 1993 press release of the Nobel Committee. In 1995 it has been shown that the Einstein equation cannot have a bounded dynamic solution for a two-body problem or gravitational wave solutions; and the Hulse-Taylor binary pulsars experiments actually support the modified Einstein equation. Nevertheless, due to biased misconceptions and earlier errors, many were unable to understand these mathematical results. Consequently, they failed to see the necessity of unification between electromagnetism and gravitation. To remedy this situation, two illustrative examples are shown. 1) For the claim of Misner, Thorne & Wheeler, having a bounded wave solution, their errors are illustrated explicitly with mathematics at the undergraduate level. 2) The unbounded ?weak plane-wave? of Bondi, Pirani, & Robinson violates the principle of causality.
