A Quick Introduction to Einstein's General Relativity
May 11 (Sat), 2019
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    - Program -


    1:30pm-2:45pm  Equivalence Principle, Short Introduction to Differential Geometry


    3:00pm-4:15pm  Einstein's Field Equation, Tests of General Relativity


    4:45pm-6:00pm  Some examples (Blackhole, FRW metric, etc.)


    6:00pm-8:00pm  Dinner



    References:

    A. Zee : "Einstein Gravity in a Nutshell"
    K. S. Thorne  and Roger D. Blandford : "Modern Classical Physics" (Part VII) 
    B. Schutz : "A First Course in General Relativity"
    S. Weinberg : "Graviation and Cosmology : Principles and Appliations of the General Theory of Relativity"
    Landau and Lifshitz : "Classical Theory of Fields" (the 2nd half)
    James Hartle : "Gravity : Introduction to Einstein's General Relativity"
    Sean M. Carroll : "An Introduction to General Relativity : Spacetime and Geometry"
    R. M. Wald :  "General Relativity"
    Charles W. Misner, Kip S. Thorne and J. A. Wheeler : "Gravitation"