ASTR 3558 - Introduction to General Relativity (3 Credit Hours)

Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0
An introduction to the metric description of different space-times that describe flat and various curved geometries so as to derive the laws of mechanics for planets, stars, black holes, etc. The course also introduces a very simple model of the expanding universe and briefly introduces cosmology.

Prerequisite(s): PHYS 3537 or permission of instructor.
Cross Listing(s): PHYS 3558.