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Physics 255: Einstein's General Relativity and Gravitation

Physics 255: Einstein's General Relativity and Gravitation (Spring 2014, UC Irvine). Instructor: Professor Herbert W. Hamber. This course provides an introduction to Einstein's theory of gravitation, covering topics: a history of gravity, tensor analysis, Einstein's field equations, astronomical tests of Einstein's theory, and gravitational waves. References used for the class include "Gravitation and Cosmology" by S. Weinberg, "Gravity: An Introduction to Einstein's General Relativity" by J. Hartle, "Lectures on Gravitation" by R.P. Feynman and "Quantum Gravitation" by H.W. Hamber.

Lecture 07 - General Relativity 3

Topics: Precision Test of the Equivalence Principle, GR Time Dilation Effects in GPS Systems, Searches for a Possible Anisotropy of Inertia, Equation of Free Fall Compared to Newton's Equation, Electromagnetic Analogy (Lorentz Force), The Scale of Time and the Magnitude of the Metric, Asymptotically Flat Metrics as Idealizations, Role of Mach's Principle and the Origin of G, Simple Examples of Coordinate Systems, Coordinate Dependence of the Affine Connection


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Lecture 01 - Introduction, A Brief History of Gravity
Lecture 02 - Special Relativity 1
Lecture 03 - Special Relativity 2
Lecture 04 - Special Relativity 3
Lecture 05 - General Relativity 1
Lecture 06 - General Relativity 2
Lecture 07 - General Relativity 3
Lecture 08 - General Relativity 4
Lecture 09 - General Relativity 5
Lecture 10 - General Relativity 6
Lecture 11 - Field Equations 1
Lecture 12 - Field Equations 2
Lecture 13 - Field Equations 3
Lecture 14 - Solutions to the Field Equations 1
Lecture 15 - Solutions to the Field Equations 2
Lecture 16 - Solutions to the Field Equations 3
Lecture 17 - Solutions to the Field Equations 4
Lecture 18 - Solutions to the Field Equations 5
Lecture 19 - Solutions to the Field Equations 6
Lecture 20 - Gravitation and Quantum Mechanics