Topics include static solutions of Einstein's equations, gravitational waves, static models for stars (white dwarfs, neutron stars), dynamic models for stars (Birkhoff theorem, black holes), cosmology (Robertson-Walker metric, Friedmann equations), extended and alternative theories for gravity (e.g. Brans-Dicke theory, Einstein-Cartan theory, and Kaluza-Klein theory). Prerequistie: PHYS 4010 or 7010. Students may not hold credit for both PHYS 4020 and PHYS 7020.
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