Editorial for the Special Issue 100 Years of Chronogeometrodynamics: The Status of the Einstein's Theory of Gravitation in Its Centennial Year

摘要

The present Editorial introduces the Special Issue dedicated by the journalUniverse to the General Theory of Relativity, the beautiful theory ofgravitation of Einstein, a century after its birth. It reviews some of its keyfeatures in a historical perspective, and, in welcoming distinguishedresearchers from all over the world to contribute it, some of the main topicsat the forefront of the current research are outlined.