ASTR 4240 - Gravitation and Cosmology

Introduction to the physics of gravitation and spacetime. Special relativity, tensor calculus, and relativistic electrodynamics. General relativity with selected applications of Einstein’s field equations (gravitational time dilation; gravitational lensing; frame dragging; gravitational radiation). The physics of nonrotating and rotating black holes. Relativistic models for the large-scale structure of the Universe. Observational constraints on the cosmological parameters. Big Bang nucleosynthesis, the Cosmic Background Radiation.

Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: PHYS 2330 or permission of instructor.

When Offered: Spring term annually.



Credit Hours: 4


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