James Cook University Subject Handbook - 2011

MA5621 - General Relativity

Credit points: 03
Year: 2011
Student Contribution Band: Band 4
Administered by: School of Engineering

Available to postgraduate students enrolled in Mathematics.

Differential geometry, tensors, covariant derivative, Riemann tensor, geodesics, Lie derivative; equivalence principle, energy-momentum tensor, Einstein equations, Killing vectors; solutions of Einstein equations, black holes, relativistic cosmology, particle physics and the very early universe.

Assumed
Knowledge:
Students enrolling in this subject should have successfully completed MA2100 or have acquired equivalent knowledge through other study or professional experience.

Availabilities

Townsville, Internal, Study Period 1
Census Date 24-Mar-2011
Coord/Lect: Dr Shaun Belward.

Townsville, Internal, Study Period 2
Census Date 25-Aug-2011
Coord/Lect: Dr Shaun Belward.

Note: Minor variations might occur due to the continuous Subject quality improvement process, and in case of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest official information.