General Relativity & Cosmology
Credits: 4.0
Term: Fall 2022 - Full Term (08/29/2022 - 12/12/2022)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading
Term: Fall 2022 - Full Term (08/29/2022 - 12/12/2022)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading
Class Size:
14
CRN: 16271
CRN: 16271
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.). Prereq: PHYS 505, PHYS 508, PHYS 616, CS 410P or IAM 550, MATH 645 or MATH 545 or MATH 525.
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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 |