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General Relativity

  • ASTR378
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This unit presents Einstein's theory of general relativity. The unit begins with a review of special relativity, gravity and the equivalence principle. Curved spaces, metrics, tensor analysis and space-time curvature are introduced. Einstein's field equations are developed and applied to classical tests of relativity, the Schwarzschild metric, black holes, and gravitational radiation. -- Course Website

Instructor: Physics staff

Prerequisites: PHYS202(P) and MATH235(P) 



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