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The Role of Relativity in Astrophysics and the Study of Black Holes and Neutron Stars
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What is the primary theory used to describe the behavior of matter and energy in the vicinity of massive objects like black holes and neutron stars?
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General Relativity
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General relativity, formulated by Albert Einstein, is the theory that describes the behavior of matter and energy in the presence of strong gravitational fields, making it essential for understanding objects like black holes and neutron stars.