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This course introduces the fields of general relativity and cosmology. The syllabus covers Einstein's postulates of special relativity, Lorentz transformations, spacetime structure, tensors, relativity of simultaneity, velocity transformations, force and energy in relativity, Maxwell's equations, tensor calculus, manifolds, geodesics, Einstein's field equations, tests of general relativity, Newtonian cosmology, cosmological redshift, Hubble's law, the microwave background, the Big Bang, Friedmann models, and the cosmological constant. Recommended textbooks on dynamics and relativity, cosmology, general relativity, and Einstein's theory of relativity are also listed.

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Quantum Mechanics Notes...

This course introduces the fields of general relativity and cosmology. The syllabus covers Einstein's postulates of special relativity, Lorentz transformations, spacetime structure, tensors, relativity of simultaneity, velocity transformations, force and energy in relativity, Maxwell's equations, tensor calculus, manifolds, geodesics, Einstein's field equations, tests of general relativity, Newtonian cosmology, cosmological redshift, Hubble's law, the microwave background, the Big Bang, Friedmann models, and the cosmological constant. Recommended textbooks on dynamics and relativity, cosmology, general relativity, and Einstein's theory of relativity are also listed.

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Phys 4102 RELATIVITY AND COSMOLOGY (CR3)

Preq. Phys 3503

Objectives
The purpose of this course is to introduce the field of general relativity and cosmology.

Syllabus
Einstein’s postulates of special relativity, Lorentz transformations, structure of spacetime, Minkowski
spacetime tensors, the light-cone, line element, four-vectors, relativity of simultaneity, velocity
transformation and velocity addition. Force equation in relativity, rest mass, kinetic and total energy,
conservation of energy and momentum. Covariant form of Maxwell’s equations, four vector potential
and field strength tensor. Elements of Tesnsor Calculus, Manifolds and coordinates, curves and
surfaces, tensor fields, geodesics, Riemann tensor, Bianchi identity, metric tensor, Ricci tensor,
Einstein’s tensor. General Relativity, Principles of general relativity, weak and strong equivalence
principle, equation of geodesics deviation, Einstein’s field equations, tests of general theory of
relativity, Cosmology, Newtonian cosmology, cosmological redshift, luminosity and redshift relation,
Hubble’s law, microwave background, the Big Bang, Friedmann models and cosmological constant,
FRW metric.

Recommended Books
1. Dynamics and Relativity by W. D. McComb, Oxford (1999)
2. Introduction to Cosmology by J. V. Narlikar, Cambridge (2002).
3. Introduction to Cosmology by B. Narlikar, Cambridge (2016).
4. Special Relativity: For the Enthusiastic, CreateSpace, (2017).
5. Introduction to General Relativity,C. Bambi, Springer, (2018)
6. Introducing Einstein’s Relativity, by R. D’Inverno, Oxford (1992).

26 | Curriculum (2020), Physics Degree Programs, University of the Punjab, Lahore

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