Mar 28, 2024  
Graduate Record 2005-2006 
    
Graduate Record 2005-2006 [ARCHIVED RECORD]

PHYS 524 - Introduction to the Theory of General Relativity


Reviews special relativity and coordinate transformations. Includes the principle of equivalence; effects of gravitation on other systems and fields; general tensor analysis in curved spaces and gravitational field equations; Mach’s principle, tests of gravitational theories: perihelion precession, red shift, bending of light, gyroscopic precession, radar echo delay; gravitational radiation; relativistic stellar structure and cosmography; and a short survey of cosmological models. (Y)

Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: Advanced calculus through partial differentiation and multiple integration; vector analysis in three dimensions.

Credits: 3