PHYS 5804
Introduction to General Relativity
Special relativity using tensor analysis. Curved spacetime with physics applications that may include the solar system, stars, black holes, and gravitational waves. Introduction to differential geometry and Einstein’s field equations.
Prerequisites & course information
Also offered at the undergraduate level, with different requirements, as PHYS 4804 , for which additional credit is precluded.
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026–2027