Spring 2024
PHYSICS 231 001 - LEC 001
General Relativity
Geoffrey Penington
Jan 16, 2024 - May 03, 2024
Mo, We
11:00 am - 12:29 pm
Physics Building 402
Class #:25885
Units: 4
Instruction Mode:
In-Person Instruction
Offered through
Physics
Current Enrollment
Total Open Seats:
11
Enrolled: 22
Waitlisted: 0
Capacity: 33
Waitlist Max: 5
No Reserved Seats
Hours & Workload
3 hours of instructor presentation of course materials per week, 1 hours of the exchange of opinions or questions on course material per week, and 8 hours of outside work hours per week.
Other classes by Geoffrey Penington
+ 1 Independent Study
Course Catalog Description
An introduction to Einstein's theory of gravitation. Tensor analysis, general relativistic models for matter and electromagnetism, Einstein's field equations. Applications, for example, to the solar system, dense stars, black holes, and cosmology.
Rules & Requirements
Repeat Rules
Course is not repeatable for credit.
Reserved Seats
Current Enrollment
No Reserved Seats
Textbooks & Materials
See class syllabus or https://calstudentstore.berkeley.edu/textbooks for the most current information.
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