PHY 395-01 - Advanced Special Topic: Introduction to General Relativity and Its Applications

4 credits (Spring)

Einstein’s theory of gravitation with applications to astronomy and black holes. Tensors, calcuculs on curved spaces and curvature. Applications to orbits, gravitational radiation and black holes. Cosmology and symmetry principles, if time permits.

Prerequisite: PHY 232, MAT 133 and MAT 215.
Instructor: Rodriguez