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Exploring Black Holes: General Relativity & Astrophysics

Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyUnited States8.224
Free, no sign-up neededSpring 2003English
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Study of physical effects in the vicinity of a black hole as a basis for understanding general relativity, astrophysics, and elements of cosmology. Extension to current developments in theory and observation. Energy and momentum in flat spacetime; the metric; curvature of spacetime near rotating and nonrotating centers of attraction; trajectories and orbits of particles and light; elementary models of the Cosmos. Weekly meetings include an evening seminar and recitation.

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