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General
Relativity Lectures, Notes
Lecture, September 10, 2010: Lorentz transformation, addition of
velocities, notation
Lecture, September 13, 2010: Basis vectors, transformation law for
basis vectors; curves and 4-velocity.
Question:
What is your research about?
Answer
(20 minute version): Research
Primer
For
more research information, go to Field
Theory Group
Lecture, September 15, 2010: 4-velocity and 4-momentum. Relativistic
generalization of energy, momentum and NewtonÕs 2nd law.
Lecture, September 17, 2010: Null 4-momentum. Compton scattering.
Motion with constant acceleration.
In
addition to recordings, Joe Slansky has also provided digital copies of his
notes from the lecture:
Lecture, September 20, 2010 (Charles Torre): Introduction to general
relativity using Maple.
Introduction
to Maple Worksheet (zipped)
Lecture, September 22, 2010: Tensors and forms
Lecture, September 24, 2010: Finish chapter 3, tensors
Lecture, September 27, 2010: Fluids
Lecture, September 29, 2010: Stress-energy tensor of dust
Lecture, September 20, 2010 (Charles Torre): Tensor analysis in
Euclidean space using Maple.
Tensor
analysis in Euclidean space (zipped)
Lecture,
October 28, 2010: Geometry of the 2-sphere
December Notes
Geodesics
in Schwarzschild geometry
Circular
Null Orbits in Schwarzschild geometry
Singularity
and horizon in Schwarzschild geometry
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