Physics 568 - Cosmology & General Relativity
Fall
2014
01
3.00
David Kastor
M W F 12:20PM 1:10PM
UMass Amherst
71180
71181
Mathematical and conceptual aspects of the special and general theories of relativity. Lorentz transformations, convariant formulation of the laws of nature. The equivalence principle, curved spaces, solutions of the equations of relativity. Prerequisite: Physics 422.