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Jan 29, 2025
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PHY 445 - The General Theory of Relativity The study of the general theory of relativity which includes: the principle of covariance in physics, tensor calculus, the special theory of relativity, physics in curved spacetime backgrounds, Einstein's field equations, and applications such as black holes and cosmology. Prerequisites: PHY 203, MAT 272 and MAT 237. Recommended but not required: PHY 410, PHY 420, which may be taken concurrently. (3 cr. hr.)
Frequency code O = offered occasionally
Student Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Apply the methods of coordinates transformations and tensor calculus to various branches of physics.
- Mathematically analyze physical situations in flat and curved spacetime backgrounds.
- Apply the modern theory of curved spacetimes, including solutions of Einstein's gravitational field equations.
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