Apr 24, 2024  
2019-2020 Graduate Bulletin 
    
2019-2020 Graduate Bulletin [ARCHIVED BULLETIN]

Add to Bulletin (opens a new window)

PHYS 6093 Introduction to General Relativity

(3 hours)
A review of special relativity, Lorentz transformations, and causality is followed by in-depth coverage of metric theory, Einstein’s equation and its solution, matter dynamics in curved space-time, models of cosmology, and a brief description of compact objects (e.g., black holes and neutron stars). Prerequisites: PHYS 4003 and 4063.



Add to Bulletin (opens a new window)