PHYS 3558 - Intro to General Relativity

Institution:

Georgia Southern University

Subject:

PHYS Physics

Description:

An introduction to the metric description of different spacetimes that describe flat and various curved geometries so as to derive the laws of mechanics for planets, stars, blackholes, etc. The course also introduces a very simple model of the expanding universe and briefly introduces cosmology.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.georgiasouthern.edu

Phone Number:

(912) 478-5391

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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