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PHYS4390 - General Relativity
Outline
An advanced course introducing Einstein's theory of General Relativity and
the curvature of spacetime. Topics shall include manifolds, Riemannian
geometry, Einstein's equations, and applications to cosmology and black
holes.
Syllabus
0. Introduction: motivation for studying GR
1. Review of Special Relativity and use of tensor notation, including
vectors and scalars
2. Tensor algebra & calculus: mainfolds, metrics, curvature, covariant
differentiation
3. Fundamental concepts in GR: Principle of Equivalence, Mach's Principle,
Principle of Covariance, Principle of Minimal Coupling
4. Energy momentum tensor and Einstein's Field Equations
5. Schwarzschild solution and black holes
6. Applications of GR in astrophysics (depending on scheduling, compact
objects, gravitational waves, lensing, cosmology)
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