ASTRO 4445

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ASTRO 4445
Introduction to General Relativity

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One-semester introduction to general relativity that develops the essential structure and phenomenology of the theory without requiring prior exposure to tensor analysis. General relativity is a fundamental cornerstone of physics that underlies several of the most exciting areas of current research, including relativistic astrophysics, cosmology, and the search for a quantum theory of gravity. The course briefly reviews special relativity, introduces basic aspects of differential geometry, including metrics, geodesics, and the Riemann tensor, describes black hole spacetimes and cosmological solutions, and concludes with the Einstein equation and its linearized gravitational wave solutions. At the level of Gravity: An Introduction to Einstein's General Relativity by Hartle.

When Offered Fall.

Distribution Category (PBS)

Comments Offered as an alternative to the more comprehensive, two-semester graduate sequence PHYS 6553 and PHYS 6554.

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: PHYS 4445

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  6488 ASTRO 4445   LEC 001

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  •  8871 ASTRO 4445   DIS 201

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