PHYS0380A-F16
General Relativity
General Relativity
Among the forces of nature, gravity is both the most familiar and the least well-understood. A hundred years after it was formulated by Einstein, General Relativity remains our best fundamental theory of gravity. In this course we will see how gravity emerges from the geometry of curved spacetime and how this picture leads to phenomena such as black holes, gravitational waves, and the expansion of the universe. (MATH 0200 and PHYS 0201 or PHYS 0214 and PHYS 0212 or PHYS 0216) 3 hrs. lect.
Among the forces of nature, gravity is both the most familiar and the least well-understood. A hundred years after it was formulated by Einstein, General Relativity remains our best fundamental theory of gravity. In this course we will see how gravity emerges from the geometry of curved spacetime and how this picture leads to phenomena such as black holes, gravitational waves, and the expansion of the universe. (MATH 0200 and PHYS 0201 or PHYS 0214 and PHYS 0212 or PHYS 0216) 3 hrs. lect.
- Term:
- Fall 2016
- Location:
- McCardell Bicentennial Hall 503(MBH 503)
- Schedule:
- 11:00am-12:15pm on Tuesday, Thursday (Sep 12, 2016 to Dec 9, 2016)
- Type:
- Lecture
- Instructors:
- Noah Graham
- Subject:
- Physics
- Department:
- Physics
- Division:
- Natural Sciences
- Requirements Fulfilled:
- DED SCI
- Levels:
- Undergraduate
- Availability:
- View availability, prerequisites, and other requirements.
- Course Reference Number (CRN):
- 92402
- Subject Code:
- PHYS
- Course Number:
- 0380
- Section Identifier:
- A