PHY 355 - Gravitation and Cosmology

Institution:

CUNY Medgar Evers College

Subject:

Physics

Description:

This course is an introduction to the General Theory of Relativity (Gravitation), Relativistic Astrophysics and Cosmology. Topics include Principle of Equivalence, tensor calculus and Riemannian geometry, curvature, metric tensor, energy-momentum tensor, the Einstein's field equations, tests of relativity, Schwarzschild metric, black holes and singularities, Kerr metric and rotating black holes, universe on the large scale, Robertson-Walker metric, Friedmann cosmological models, thermal history of the universe and gravitational radiation.

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

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Institution Website:

www.mec.cuny.edu

Phone Number:

(718) 270-4900

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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