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General Relativity - ASTR378
This unit presents Einstein's theory of general relativity. The unit begins with a review of special relativity, gravity and the equivalence principle. Curved spaces, metrics, tensor analysis and space-time curvature are introduced. Einstein's field equations are developed and applied to classical tests of relativity, the Schwarzschild metric, black holes, and gravitational radiation.
| Credit Points: | 3 |
| When Offered: | S2 Day - Session 2, North Ryde, Day |
| Staff Contact(s): | Physics staff |
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| NCCW(s): | PHYS378 |
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| Assessed As: | Graded |
| Offered By: | Department of Physics and Astronomy Faculty of Science |
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