The Initial Value Formulation of General Relativity
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The (Cauchy) initial value formulation of General Relativity is developed, and the maximal vacuum Cauchy development theorem is reviewed. There is a short discussion of the evolution equations and associated guage choices, and global results are mentioned briefly in the conclusion.
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