Course Number: Phys 5410
Course Name: General Relativity
Credits: 3 Cr
Instructor: Not offered AY 2025-26
PreReq: Graduate standing or Instructor permission
Course Description
Tensor analysis and differential geometry will be developed and used to formulate Einstein field equations, Schwarzschild and Kerr solutions. Previous coursework equivalent to PHYS 3620 (Intermediate Mechanics), and MATH 2070 (Matrices and Linear Algebra) or MATH 3170 (Theory of Linear Algebra) is necessary for success in this course. Typically offered in the Fall semester.
Other topics that may be included are:
- Gravitational radiation
- Particle production by gravitational fields
- Alternate gravitational theories
- Attempts at unified field theories
- Cosmology