PHYS 130. General Relativity

Newton’s gravitational theory, special relativity, linear field theory, gravitational waves, measurement of space-time, Riemannian geometry, geometrodynamics and Einstein’s equations, the Schwarzschild solution, black holes and gravitational collapse, and cosmology.
Prerequisite: PHYS 112, PHYS 111 Recommended but not required
Natural sciences and engineering.
1 credit.
Fall 2025. Raithel.
Catalog chapter: Physics and Astronomy
Department website: http://www.swarthmore.edu/physics-astronomy

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