Introduction and Background
Topics: Introduction to course and program, Basic concepts of absolute space and time.
Book Readings: Chapter 5, pages 105-108. Dynamics and Relativity by J. R. Forshaw and A. G. Smith. John Wiley and Sons (2009).
Course Material
- Introduction and Background
- Experimental Evidence
- Numerical Problems in absolute space and time
- Relativistic Kinematics
- Relativistic Energy and Momentum
- Galilean Symmetry. Lorentz Symmetry
- Relativistic Energy and Momentum. Problems. Compton’s Scattering
- Four Vectors, Lorentz Invariance
- Compton’s Scattering in 4-vector formalism
- Spacetime diagrams, Causality
- Acceleration and General Relativity
- Cosmology: Our Galaxy
- Manifolds and Coordinates
- Einstein’s Field Equations
- Chapters 14
- Department Physics
- Teacher
Dr. Bilal Rasul
