Course ID
027042
Course Description
An introduction to Einstein's theory of General Relativity for seniors or beginning graduate students. Topics include: Review of Special Relativity; Gravity as Geometry; Curved Spacetimes/Geodesics; Introduction to Tensors/Curvature; Solar system Tests of Gravity; Gravitational Lensing; Black Holes; Gravitational Waves; Gravity and Cosmology; Dark Matter/Dark Energy. Graduate-level requirements include a term project that will be presented towards the end of the semester. Moreover, graduate students will be required to solve more (and more advanced) homework problems.
Min Units
3
Max Units
3
Repeatable for Credit
No
Grading Basis
GRD - Regular Grades A, B, C, D, E
Career
Graduate
Course Attributes
IIA - ASTR (ASTR - Astronomy)
Course Requisites
May be convened with
PHYS469
Component
Lecture
Optional Component
No