Physics and Astronomy - Course Details
PHYS675: General Relativity (PAST/FUTURE SEMESTER)
Offering:
Fall, Credits 3
Prerequisites:
PHYS 600, 610, 630.
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Description:
Theoretical and experimental general relativity. The equivalence principle and its experimental basis. The Einstein field equations; classical tests of general relativity; gravitational radiation, cosmological considerations; topics to be chosen.
Instructor(s):
Khlebnikov, Sergei
Email:
skhleb@purdue.edu
Textbook(s) for Spring 2014
Title | Author | Edition | ISBN | Publisher | Req/Opt | Notes |
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Spacetime and Geometry: An Introduction to General Relativity | Sean Carroll | (Sept 28, 2003) | 0805387323 | Benjamin Cummings | Required |
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