Physics 568 - Cosmology & General Relativity
Fall
2017
01
3.00
Jennie Traschen
M W F 12:20PM 1:10PM
UMass Amherst
31410
31411
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.