PHYS 6553

PHYS 6553

Course information provided by the 2024-2025 Catalog.

A comprehensive introduction to Einstein's theory of relativistic gravity. This course focuses on the formal structure of the theory.


Prerequisites/Corequisites Prerequisite: knowledge of special relativity and methods of dynamics at level of Classical Mechanics by Goldstein.

When Offered Fall.

Comments Undergraduate students must take class for letter grade. Offered in even-numbered years only.

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: ASTRO 6509

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 18999 PHYS 6553   LEC 001

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    Undergraduate students must take this course for a letter grade.
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