Parikh, MaulikMaulikParikhSarkar, SudiptaSudiptaSarkar2025-08-302025-08-302016-04-0110.3390/e180401192-s2.0-84964499355https://d8.irins.org/handle/IITG2025/21927We derive the gravitational equations of motion of general theories of gravity from thermodynamics applied to a local Rindler horizon through any point in spacetime. Specifically, for a given theory of gravity, we substitute the corresponding Wald entropy into the Clausius relation. Our approach works for all diffeomorphism-invariant theories of gravity in which the Lagrangian is a polynomial in the Riemann tensor.trueBlack hole thermodynamics | Emergent gravity | General theories of gravityArticlehttps://www.mdpi.com/1099-4300/18/4/119/pdf?version=1459412839109943001 April 20168119arJournal9WOS:000375208200018