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M4031 General relativity

Aims: The aim is to study General Relativity: to understand its claims as a gravitational theory, its relationship with special relativity and Newtonian gravitational theory and to examine its predictions and their observational verification (or even non-verification). This topic is also designed to serve as an introductory course for anyone who wants to do further study in GR.

Syllabus: Differential geometry: Riemannian manifolds, covariant differentiation, geodesics, curvature tensor. Einstein's equations, black holes, experimental tests of general relativity.

Prerequisites: MTH2010 Multivariable Calculus and ASP2051 /ASP3051 Relativity and Cosmology.

Recommended texts: D'Inverno, R., Introducing Einstein's relativity, Oxford, 1992.

References:
Schutz, B.F., A First course in general relativity, CUP, 1985.
Wald, R.M., General relativity, U. of Chicago Press, 1984.


Lecturer: Leo Brewin

 
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