PHYS 485 - Relativity

Institution:

Duquesne University

Subject:

PHYS - Physics

Description:

Introduction to the Special and General Theories of Relativity. Topics that may be discussed are: space-time coordinates and four vectors, the metric tensor, the Lorentz transformation, simultaneity, the Lorentz contraction, time dilation, relativistic dynamics, relativistic threshold problems, the principle of equivalence, space-time curvature, the Schwarzschild metric, the gravitational redshift, the bending of light, the Einstein equations, and applications to astrophysics and cosmology. Lecture (three hours). Prerequisites: PHYS 461 with C or better or MATH 215 and instructor's permission. Odd fall.

Credits:

3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.duq.edu

Phone Number:

(412) 396-6000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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