Physics 821 - General Relativity
Fall
2026
01
3.00
David Kastor
M W F 9:05AM 9:55AM
UMass Amherst
16802
Hasbrouck Laboratory room 242
kastor@physics.umass.edu
16801
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.