Albert Einstein first published his theory of special relativity in 1905. (Image courtesy of Wikipedia.)
Instructor(s)
Prof. Max Tegmark
MIT Course Number
8.033
As Taught In
Fall 2006
Level
Undergraduate
Course Description
Course Features
Course Description
This course, which concentrates on special relativity, is normally taken by physics majors in their sophomore year. Topics include Einstein's postulates, the Lorentz transformation, relativistic effects and paradoxes, and applications involving electromagnetism and particle physics. This course also provides a brief introduction to some concepts of general relativity, including the principle of equivalence, the Schwartzschild metric and black holes, and the FRW metric and cosmology.
