SES # | TOPICS | READINGS |
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1 |
Course Overview
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Resnick: Chapter 1 and beginning of Chapter 2. French: Chapters 1 and 2. Course Study Guide Handout (PDF) |
2 |
Symmetry and Invariance
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Resnick: Chapter 1 and beginning of Chapter 2. French: Chapters 1 and 2. Symmetry Handout (PDF) |
3 |
Symmetry and Invariance (cont.)
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Resnick: Chapter 1 and beginning of Chapter 2. French: Chapters 1 and 2. Symmetry Handout (PDF) |
4 |
Relativistic Kinematics
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Resnick: Chapter 2. French: Chapters 3 and 4. Matrix Primer Handout (PDF) Kinematics Handout (PDF) |
5 |
Relativistic Kinematics (cont.)
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Resnick: Chapter 2. French: Chapters 3 and 4. Matrix Primer handout (PDF) Kinematics Handout (PDF) |
6 |
Relativistic Kinematics (cont.)
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French: Chapter 5. Kinematics Handout (PDF) |
7 |
Relativistic Kinematics (cont.)
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French: Chapter 5. Kinematics Handout (PDF) |
8 |
Variational Calculus
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Resnick: Supplementary Topics A and B in pages 188-209. |
9 |
Relativistic Dynamics and Particle Physics
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Resnick: Supplementary Topics A and B in pages 188-209. Relativistic Dynamics Handout (PDF) Particle Physics Handout (PDF) |
10 |
Relativistic Dynamics and Particle Physics (cont.)
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Relativistic Dynamics Chapters in Resnick and French. Relativistic Dynamics Handout (PDF) Particle Physics Handout (PDF) |
11 | Quiz 1 | |
12 |
Relativistic Dynamics and Particle Physics (cont.)
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Relativistic Dynamics Chapters in Resnick and French. Relativistic Dynamics Handout (PDF) Particle Physics Handout (PDF) |
13 |
Relativistic Dynamics and Particle Physics (cont.)
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Resnick: Chapter 3. French: Chapters 6 and 7. Relativistic Dynamics Handout (PDF) Particle Physics Handout (PDF) |
14 |
Relativistic Dynamics and Particle Physics (cont.)
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Resnick: Chapter 3. French: Chapters 6 and 7. Relativistic Dynamics Handout (PDF) Particle Physics Handout (PDF) |
15 |
Relativity and Electromagnetism
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Resnick: Chapter 4. French: Chapter 8. Note: As stressed in lecture, please don't get bogged down with their excessive E&M algebra. Electromagnetism Handout (PDF) |
16 |
Relativity and Electromagnetism (cont.)
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Resnick: Chapter 4. French: Chapter 8. Electromagnetism Handout (PDF) |
17 |
The Equivalence Principle and General Relativity
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Taylor and Wheeler: Until pp. 2-18, in addition to Project G. Please also read the following: Cosmology: Popular Overview Cosmology: Spacetime Overview Cosmology: Ned Wright's Tutorial. |
18 |
General Relativity and Cosmology
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Taylor and Wheeler: Until page 2-18, also project G. Please also read the following: Cosmology: Popular Overview Cosmology: Spacetime Overview Cosmology: Ned Wright's Tutorial. |
19 |
General Relativity and Cosmology (cont.)
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Taylor and Wheeler: Until pp. 2-18, also Project G. Please also read the following: Cosmology: Popular Overview Cosmology: Spacetime Overview Cosmology: Ned Wright's Tutorial. |
20 |
General Relativity and Cosmology (cont.)
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Taylor and Wheeler: Until pp. 2-18, also Project G. Please also read the following: Cosmology: Popular Overview Cosmology: Spacetime Overview Cosmology: Ned Wright's Tutorial. |
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Quiz 2 | |
22 |
General Relativity and Cosmology (cont.)
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Taylor and Wheeler: Chapters 2, 3, 4, 5, and Project D. Note: You will be responsible only for the corresponding material that was actually covered in the lectures. Project E should also be understandable, but this topic will be mentioned only very briefly in lecture. General Relativity Handout (PDF) |
23 |
General Relativity and Black Holes
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Taylor and Wheeler: Chapters 2, 3, 4, 5, and Project D. General Relativity Handout (PDF) Einstein's Field Equations Handout (PDF) |
24 |
General Relativity and Black Holes (cont.)
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Taylor and Wheeler: Chapters 2, 3, 4, 5, and Project D. General Relativity Handout (PDF) Einstein's Field Equations Handout (PDF) |
25 |
General Relativity and Black Holes (cont.)
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Taylor and Wheeler: Chapters 2, 3, 4, 5, and Project D. General Relativity Handout (PDF) Einstein's Field Equations Handout (PDF) |
26 |
General Relativity and Black Holes (cont.)
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Taylor and Wheeler: Chapters 2, 3, 4, 5, and Project D. General Relativity Handout (PDF) Einstein's Field Equations Handout (PDF) |