PHYSICS 231

General Relativity

4 credits · Graduate

An introduction to Einstein's theory of gravitation. Tensor analysis, general relativistic models for matter and electromagnetism, Einstein's field equations. Applications, for example, to the solar system, dense stars, black holes, and cosmology.

Prerequisites & course information

{'preRequisiteCourse': '1183601', 'concurrentPrerequisit': False}; {'preRequisiteCourse': '1183761', 'concurrentPrerequisit': False}

Sources

Course catalogue ↗2026-2027