University of Calgary

PHYS 501 - Relativity - Winter 2020

Lorentz transformations in classical mechanics; relativistic kinematics; spacetime diagrams; relativistic energy and momentum conservation; Geometrical interpretation; applications of relativistic kinematics; four-vector formalism and tensors; introduction to general relativity; applications.
This course may not be repeated for credit.

Hours

  • H(3-0)

Prerequisite(s)

  • Physics 455; and Mathematics 375 or 376; and Mathematics 367 or 377.
Syllabus

Sections

This course will be offered next in Winter 2021.
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