Vectors and tensors in special relativity, curvature, manifolds, covariant differentiation, Einstein field equations, Schwarzschild geometry and black holes, cosmology, gauge field theories. Prerequisites: MATH 308; PHYS 331 or MATH 323 or MATH 311; junior or senior classification Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours.
Vectors and tensors in special relativity, curvature, manifolds, covariant differentiation, Einstein field equations, Schwarzschild geometry and black holes, cosmology, gauge field theories. Prerequisites: MATH 308; PHYS 331 or MATH 323 or MATH 311; junior or senior classification Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours.