Physics 821 - General Relativity
Fall
2017
01
3.00
Jennie Traschen
M W F 12:20PM 1:10PM
UMass Amherst
31411
31410
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.