PHYS 570 - Relativity

Units: 3
Grading Method: LCR: Letter Grade with Cr/NC available. The grading default for the class will be letter grade, but students can opt to take it for Cr/NC

Prerequisite(s): PHYS 350 and PHYS 354. Credit or concurrent registration in PHYS 400A and PHYS 410.

Relative coordinates, Lorentz transformation, covariant formation of the laws of physics, applications of special relativity, introduction to curved space time, cosmology.

Typically Offered: Fall