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8.962 General Relativity, Spring 2002

Evidence for a Spinning Black Hole. (Image by A. Hobart, Chandra X-Ray Observatory, as presented on NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day Web site.)

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This course includes extensive lecture notes plus problem sets.

Course Description

This course covers the basic principles of Einstein's general theory of relativity. Also discussed are differential geometry, gravitomagnetism, gravitational radiation, experimental tests of general relativity, black holes, and cosmology.

Staff

Instructor:
Prof. Edmund Bertschinger

Course Meeting Times

Lectures:
Two sessions / week
1.5 hours / session

Level

Graduate

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