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Introduction to General Relativity, PHYS 5240

PHYS 5240 Introduction to General Relativity



Review of special relativity and coordinate transformations. The principle of equivalnce. Effects of gravitation on other systems and fields. General tensor analysis in curved spaces and gravitational field equations. Mach's principle, tests of gravitational theories: perihelion precession, red shift, bending of light, gyroscopic precession, radar echo delay. Gravitational radiation. Relativistic stellar structure and cosmography. Short survey of cosmological models.


Section #Meeting DaysMeeting TimeMeeting PlaceInstructorSection Web Site
1
MWF
0900 - 0950
PHS 210
Prof. Fendley
 


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