Physics 255: Einstein's General Relativity and Gravitation
Physics 255: Einstein's General Relativity and Gravitation (Spring 2014, UC Irvine). Instructor: Professor Herbert W. Hamber. This course provides an introduction to Einstein's theory of gravitation, covering topics: a history of gravity, tensor analysis, Einstein's field equations, astronomical tests of Einstein's theory, and gravitational waves. References used for the class include "Gravitation and Cosmology" by S. Weinberg, "Gravity: An Introduction to Einstein's General Relativity" by J. Hartle, "Lectures on Gravitation" by R.P. Feynman and "Quantum Gravitation" by H.W. Hamber.
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Topics: Solutions for the Field Equations for a Homogeneous Isotropic Metric, Relation to Newtonian Mechanics, Matter Dominated Universe, Effects of Radiation and of Cosmological Constant, Density and Pressure of the Present Universe, Evolution of the Black Body Temperature, Estimates for the Hubble Constant, Relative Contributions of Vacuum Energy and Matter in the Present Universe
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