This course, which concentrates on special relativity, is normally taken by physics majors in their sophomore year.

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666 years, 7 months

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24

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Topics include Einstein’s postulates, the Lorentz transformation, relativistic effects and paradoxes, and applications involving electromagnetism and particle physics. This course also provides a brief introduction to some concepts of general relativity, including the principle of equivalence, the Schwartzschild metric and black holes, and the FRW metric and cosmology.

Course Currilcum

  • Course Overview Unlimited
  • Symmetry and Invariance Unlimited
  • Symmetry and Invariance (cont.) Unlimited
  • Relativistic Kinematics Unlimited
  • Relativistic Kinematics (cont.) Unlimited
  • Relativistic Kinematics (cont.) Unlimited
  • Relativistic Kinematics (cont.) Unlimited
  • Variational Calculus Unlimited
  • Relativistic Dynamics and Particle Physics Unlimited
  • Relativistic Dynamics and Particle Physics (cont.) Unlimited
  • Relativistic Dynamics and Particle Physics (cont.) Unlimited
  • Relativistic Dynamics and Particle Physics (cont.) Unlimited
  • Relativistic Dynamics and Particle Physics (cont.) Unlimited
  • Relativity and Electromagnetism Unlimited
  • Relativity and Electromagnetism (cont.) Unlimited
  • The Equivalence Principle and General Relativity Unlimited
  • General Relativity and Cosmology Unlimited
  • General Relativity and Cosmology (cont.) Unlimited
  • General Relativity and Cosmology (cont.) Unlimited
  • General Relativity and Cosmology (cont.) Unlimited
  • General Relativity and Black Holes Unlimited
  • General Relativity and Black Holes (cont.) Unlimited
  • General Relativity and Black Holes (cont.) Unlimited
  • General Relativity and Black Holes (cont.) Unlimited