Special relativity assumes flat spacetime whereas general relativity incorporates spacetime curvature.

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COMMON KNOWLEDGE

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Is it true that special relativity assumes flat spacetime whereas general relativity incorporates spacetime curvature?

The distinction between special relativity (flat Minkowski spacetime) and general relativity (curved spacetime) is a foundational definition in physics and requires no citation.

Verdict: COMMON KNOWLEDGE · 0 sources for, 0 against · Last checked 5 Aug 2026

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The claim states a foundational, definitional fact about the two core theories of relativity: special relativity is formulated on flat (Minkowski) spacetime, whereas general relativity describes gravity in terms of dynamical spacetime curvature. This is common knowledge in physics, so no citations are necessary.

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first checked05 Aug 2026

judged → COMMON KNOWLEDGE · 9505 Aug 2026

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