Ph 236 abc
General Relativity
9 units (3-0-6)
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first, second terms
Prerequisites: a mastery of special relativity at the level of Goldstein's Classical Mechanics, or of Jackson's Classical Electrodynamics.
A systematic exposition of Einstein's general theory of relativity and its applications to gravitational waves, black holes, relativistic stars, causal structure of space-time, cosmology and brane worlds. Given in alternate years. Part c not offered 2025-26.
Instructors:
Chatziioannou, Teukolsky
Published Date:
Sept. 24, 2025