Course Outline:
This course provides an introduction to Einstein’s theory of gravity known as General Relativity, and some of the mathematical tools required to understand it. Topics covered will be:
Syllabus:
- Special Relativity.
- Vectors.
- Tensors.
- Tensors in SR.
- Properties of Gravity.
- Curved Manifolds and Spacetime.
- Einstein’s Field Equations.
- Gravitational waves.
- Black holes.
References:
- B. Schutz, A First Course In General Relativity (Cambridge University Press).
- P. Dunsby, Tensors and relativity (UCT Lecture Notes).