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PHYS-4674: Introduction to General Relativity

Description: Introduction to methods and applications of Einsteins general theory of relativity. Space and time and gravity in Newtonian physics; special theory of relativity, gravity as geometry of curved space-time; black holes; cosmology; Einsteins gravitational field equations; gravitational waves and relativistic stars.

Pathways: N/A

Course Hours: 3 credits

Prerequisites: PHYS-3355 and (MATH-2214 or MATH-2214H or MATH-2514)

Required By: N/A

Corequisites: PHYS-3406

Crosslist: N/A

Repeatability: N/A

Sections Taught: 13

Average GPA: 3.32 (A-)

Strict A Rate (No A-) : 47.91%

Average Withdrawal Rate: 2.22%

Lara B Anderson202250.6%23.2%19.1%4.1%0.0%3.1%3.245
Marvin Blecher201952.2%27.2%9.0%3.8%4.4%3.4%3.244
Djordje Minic2024100.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%4.002
Eric R Sharpe201248.1%26.1%14.3%2.4%9.4%0.0%3.032

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