PHYS 225A-B. General Relativity (4-4 units)
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Description
This is a two-quarter course on gravitation and the general theory of relativity. The first quarter is intended to be offered every year and may be taken independently of the second quarter. The second quarter will be offered in alternate years. Topics covered in the first quarter include special relativity, differential geometry, the equivalence principle, the Einstein field equations, and experimental and observational tests of gravitation theories. The second quarter will focus on more advanced topics, including gravitational collapse, Schwarzschild and Kerr geometries, black holes, gravitational radiation, cosmology, and quantum gravitation.
Prerequisite courses
PHYS 225A-B has no prerequisite courses.
Successor courses
No courses have PHYS 225A-B as a prerequisite.