It is shown that according to the relativistic theory of gravity, the gravitational field slows down the rate of time flow but stops doing so when the field is strong, thus displaying its tendency toward self-limitation of the gravitational potential. This property of the gravitational field prevents massive bodies from collapsing and allows a homogeneous isotropic universe to evolve cyclically.

PACS: 04.20.−q, 04.70.Bw, 98.80.−k (all) DOI: 10.1070/PU2006v049n11ABEH006004 URL: https://ufn.ru/en/articles/2006/11/d/ 000245010300004 2-s2.0-33947694575 2006PhyU...49.1179G Citation: Gershtein S S, Logunov A A, Mestvirishvili M A "Gravitational field self-limitation and its role in the Universe" Phys. Usp. 49 1179–1195 (2006) BibTexBibNote ® (generic)BibNote ® (RIS)MedlineRefWorks Оригинал: Герштейн С С, Логунов А А, Мествиришвили М А «Самоограничение гравитационного поля и его роль во Вселенной» УФН 176 1207–1225 (2006); DOI: 10.3367/UFNr.0176.200611d.1207