Manifolds and Coordinates
Topics: Manifolds and Coordinates, Curves and Surfaces, Geodesics, Riemann Tensor, Metric Tensor, Christoffel Symbols, Principles of General Relativity.
Book Readings: Chapter 02, pages 30-43. Introduction to Cosmology, J. V. Narlikar. 2nd edition.
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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
