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Spring 2026

INTRO TO GENERAL RELATIVITY

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INTRO TO GENERAL RELATIVI

Prerequisites: PHYS UN3003 and PHYS UN3007 or the equivalent. Tensor algebra, tensor analysis, introduction to Riemann geometry. Motion of particles, fluid, and fields in curved spacetime. Einstein equation. Schwarzschild solution; test-particle orbits and light bending. Introduction to black holes, gravitational waves, and cosmological models.
Section Number
001
Call Number
13940
Day, Time & Location
TR 4:10PM-5:25PM 414 Pupin Laboratories
Instructor
James C Hill
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