PHYS 864 (01) - General Relativity and Cosmology

General Relativity & Cosmology

Durham   Engineering&Physical Sciences :: Physics
Credits: 4.0
Term: Fall 2022 - Full Term (08/29/2022 - 12/12/2022)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading
Class Size:   5  
CRN: 16272
Review of special relativity, and the motivation for considering gravity in terms of curvature of space time. Introduction to Riemannian geometry, general relativity and Einstein's equations. Application of general relativity in the study of black holes, gravitational waves, cosmology, as well as recent results on inflation and quantum gravity. (Alternate years only.)
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Instructors: Francois Foucart

Times & Locations

Start Date End Date Days Time Location
8/29/2022 12/12/2022 MWF 9:10am - 10:00am DEM 251