Fall Term 2026 (1970)
PHYS 458 - Special and General Relativity
3 units (fi 6)(EITHER, 3-0-0)
Special Relativity: space-time; Lorentz transformations; definitions of scalars, vectors and tensors; motion of a relativistic particle; energymomentum tensor and equations of motion; transformation of electromagnetic fields. General Relativity: geometry of curved space-time; equivalence principle; gravity as curvature; Einstein equations; black hole and cosmological solutions; gravitational waves. Prerequisites: MA PH 251 or MATH 337 or ECE 341, PHYS 244. Corequisite: PHYS 481.
LECTURE A01 (52817)
2026-09-01 - 2026-12-08
MWF 13:00 - 13:50
Winter Term 2027 (1980)
EN PH 131 - Mechanics
4.3 units (fi 6)(EITHER, 3-1S-3/2)
Kinematics and dynamics of particles; gravitation; work and energy; linear momentum; angular momentum; systems of particles; introduction to dynamics of rigid bodies. Prerequisites: MATH 100 or 117, and ENGG 130. Corequisite: MATH 101 or 118. Restricted to Engineering students. Other students who take this course will receive 3 units.
LECTURE EB07 (75170)
2027-01-04 - 2027-04-09
MWF 13:00 - 13:50