Gravitational Lensing by a Point Mass

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Light rays from a source passing a mass are bent due to the gravity of the mass causing the observed image to change in both shape and size. This effect is called gravitational lensing and, among other applications, is used to infer the mass of the lens...

Contributed by: Allison Hume (Baldwin School) and Jacek Guzik (University of Pennsylvania)

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