# Gravitation & Cosmology

## ASTR-4240

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. A culminating experience project is required. (Meets with PHYS 4240.)

4 credits
Cross-listed with:
PHYS-4240 General Relativity PHYS-6962 Topics in PHYS
Prereqs:
PHYS-4330 Theoretical Mechanics
and
MATH-4600 Advanced Calculus

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| Spring | Summer | Fall
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2024 | Gravitation & Cosmology (4c) Joel T. Giedt Seats Taken: 3/15 |  |
2023 | Gravitation & Cosmology (4c) Joel T. Giedt Seats Taken: 3/15 |  |
2022 | Gravitation & Cosmology (4c) Joel T. Giedt Seats Taken: 2/15 |  |
2021 | Gravitation & Cosmology (4c) Joel T. Giedt Vincent Meunier Seats Taken: 3/25 |  |
2020 | Gravitation & Cosmology (4c) Joel T. Giedt Seats Taken: 2/15 |  |
2019 | Gravitation & Cosmology (4c) Joel T. Giedt Seats Taken: 6/15 |  |
2018 | Gravitation & Cosmology (4c) Joel T. Giedt Seats Taken: 3/15 |  |
2017 | Gravitation & Cosmology (4c) Wayne G Roberge Seats Taken: 0/20 |  |
2016 | Gravitation & Cosmology (4c) Wayne G Roberge Seats Taken: 5/20 |  |
2015 | Gravitation & Cosmology (4c) Wayne G Roberge Seats Taken: 3/20 |  |
2014 | Gravitation & Cosmology (3c) Wayne G Roberge Seats Taken: 3/30 |  |
2013 | Gravitation & Cosmology (3c) Michael J Trinkala Seats Taken: 1/30 |  |
2012 | Gravitation & Cosmology (3c) Wayne G Roberge Seats Taken: 3/30 |  |
2011 | Gravitation & Cosmology (3c) Wayne G Roberge Seats Taken: 4/30 |  |
2010 | Gravitation & Cosmology (4c) Wayne G Roberge Seats Taken: 3/30 |  |
2009 | Gravitation & Cosmology (4c) Wayne G Roberge Seats Taken: 5/30 |  |
2008 | Gravitation & Cosmology (4c) Wayne G Roberge Seats Taken: 1/30 |  |
2007 | Gravitation & Cosmology (4c) Glenn Ciolek Seats Taken: 2/30 |  |
2006 | Gravitation & Cosmology (4c) Wayne G Roberge Seats Taken: 5/30 |  |
2005 | Gravitation & Cosmology (4c) Wayne G Roberge Seats Taken: 2/30 |  |
2004 | Gravitation & Cosmology (4c) Wayne G Roberge Seats Taken: 4/30 |  |
2003 | Gravitation & Cosmology (4c) Wayne G Roberge Seats Taken: 6/30 |  |
2002 | Gravitation & Cosmology (4c) Joseph Anthony Biello Seats Taken: 0/30 |  |
2001 | Gravitation & Cosmology (4c) Wayne G Roberge Seats Taken: 4/30 |  |
2000 | Gravitation & Cosmology (4c) Wayne G Roberge Seats Taken: 9/30 |  |
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