PHYS 564

General Relativity

Prerequisites

PHYS 515.

Description

First of a two-part sequence. General covariance and tensor analysis, the relativistic theory of gravitation as given by Einstein's field equations, experimental tests and their significance, and applications of general relativity, particularly in the areas of astrophysics and cosmology.

CEC Data

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