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PHYS 4470 - Theory of Relativity

Prerequisite: PHYS 2211  or consent of instructor. Introduction to Einstein's theory of relativity. Special theory of relativity; Lorentz transformations, relativistic mechanics and electromagnetism. General theory of relativity; equivalence principle, Einstein's three tests, graviton, black hole, and cosmology. 3 credits


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