Goucher College 2014-2015 Undergraduate Catalogue 
    
    Mar 29, 2024  
Goucher College 2014-2015 Undergraduate Catalogue PLEASE NOTE: This is an archived catalog. Programs are subject to change each academic year.

AST 330 - Relativity and Cosmology (3 Cr.)

(PHY 330 )
An in-depth exploration of the theories of special and general relativity. Topics will include relativistic mechanics, dynamics, and radiative processes; tensor algebra, the general relativistic field equations, and their application to space-time, including black holes; and application of general relativity to understand theoretical and observational cosmology, i.e., the history (and future) of the universe. Three hours lecture. Prerequisites: PHY 220  or permission of the department. Variable semester. Sugerman.