PHYS 422 - General Relativity

Institution:

University of San Francisco

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Description:

Prerequisite: PHYS - 240. A comprehensive introduction to Einstein's general theory of relativity as the classical field theory of gravitation. Topics include special relativity; the geometry of four-dimensional spacetime; the principle of equivalence and the phenomenology of gravitation; the geometry of curved spacetime, including a survey of Riemannian geometry and tensor analysis; and the Einstein field equation. Applications are centered on astrophysical systems, black holes, and cosmology.

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.usfca.edu/

Phone Number:

(415) 422-5555

Regional Accreditation:

Western Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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