Physics 821 - General Relativity
Fall
2018
01
3.00
Jennie Traschen
M W F 9:05AM 9:55AM
UMass Amherst
78335
Lederle Grad Res Tower rm 1033
traschen@physics.umass.edu
78334
Mathematical and conceptual aspects of the special and general theories of relativity. Lorentz transformations, covariant formulation of the laws of nature. The equivalence principle, curved spaces, solutions of the equations of relativity. Prerequisite: PHYSICS 606.