Lense-Thirring precession
English
editEtymology
editNamed after Josef Lense and Hans Thirring.
Noun
editLense-Thirring precession (usually uncountable, plural Lense-Thirring precessions)
- (physics) In general relativity, a relativistic correction to the precession of a gyroscope near a large rotating mass such as the Earth.
- Synonym: Lense-Thirring effect