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Einstein's general theory of relativity deals quite differently with gravitational and electromagnetic fields. What follows is a more symmetrical treatment. Unlike Einstein's theory, it predicts that the speed of light remains constant even when measured across a gravitational field.
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SCOTT, J. Gravitation in Flat Space-time. Nature 213, 767–768 (1967). https://doi.org/10.1038/213767a0
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