Course Description
This course provides in-depth knowledge of general relativity covering Einstein's equation, Schwarzschild metric, Kerr metric, Friedman-Robertson-Walker metric, Christoffel symbols, Killing vectors, Riemann curvature, and Ricci tensors. Theoretical computations are compared with data including the precession rate of the perihelion for Mercury and the deflection in the solar eclipse, the geodelic affect and the frame-dragging effect measured in the Gravity Probe B experiment.
Spring 2026
Instructors
Meeting Patterns
Classes Start:
January 12, 2026
Classes End:
April 28, 2026
Location:
00315 Riddick Hall
Class Days:
T H
Class Start Time:
11:45am
Class End Time:
1:00pm
Class Type:
Lecture
Credits:
3.00
Restrictions:
P: MA 401 and MA 405 and PY 412 and PY 415; R: Graduate Standing