| PHY417: Introduction to General Relativity and Cosmology | 4 credits (30-10-0) |
Objectives
To introduce the general theory of relativity and some of its applications.
Contents
The topics treated would include: Introductory differential geometry and tensor analysis, the Einstein field equations and some simple solutions, the physics of black holes and gravitational waves. Simple cosmological models.
Prerequisite:
PHY301 and PHY306