Author： Gibbons G.W.
Publisher： Springer Publishing Company
ISSN： 0015-9018
Source： Foundations of Physics, Vol.32, Iss.12, 2002-12, pp. : 1891-1901
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Abstract
I suggest that classical General Relativity in four spacetime dimensions incorporates a Principal of Maximal Tension and give arguments to show that the value of the maximal tension is frac{c^4}{4G}. The relation of this principle to other, possibly deeper, maximal principles is discussed, in particular the relation to the tension in string theory. In that case it leads to a purely classical relation between
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