PHYS8502

PHYS 8502 - General Relativity and Cosmology II (3 Cr.)

School of Physics & Astronomy (11140) TIOT - College of Science and Engineering

PHYS 8502 - General Relativity and Cosmology II (3 Cr.)

Course description

Gravitational radiation. Applications of general relativity to stellar structure of white dwarfs and neutron stars, action principle, and symmetric spaces. Big-bang cosmology, strongly emphasizing particle physics.

prereq: 8501 or instr consent

Minimum credits

3

Maximum credits

3

Is this course repeatable?

No

Grading basis

OPT - Student Option

Lecture

Fulfills the writing intensive requirement?

No

Typically offered term(s)

Periodic Fall & Spring