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PHYS 476 - Introduction to General Relativity

Tensor analysis. Curved space-time and the Einstein field equations. The Schwarzschild solution and applications. The Friedmann-Robertson-Walker cosmological models.

Prerequisites

One of AMATH261, AMATH271, PHYS263; AMATH231 or MATH227; Level at least 4A in Mathematics or Science

Corequisites

None

Antirequisites

None

Offerings

Winter 2026 [1261]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 001722252 / 10010:00 - 11:20 T,Th
TUT 101722352 / 10016:00 - 17:20 T

Winter 2025 [1251]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 001736874 / 10016:00 - 17:20 T,Th
TUT 101736974 / 10011:30 - 12:50 T

Winter 2024 [1241]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 001746575 / 8010:00 - 11:20 T,Th
TUT 101746675 / 8014:30 - 15:50 F

Winter 2023 [1231]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 001874662 / 6011:30 - 12:50 T,ThAL 105Eduardo Martin-Martinez
TUT 101874762 / 6016:00 - 17:20 TMC 2035Eduardo Martin-Martinez

Winter 2022 [1221]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 001701374 / 7213:00 - 14:20 T,ThRCH 103Eduardo Martin-Martinez
TUT 101735974 / 7217:30 - 18:50 TRCH 105Eduardo Martin-Martinez

Winter 2021 [1211]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 041704053 / 90 Eduardo Martin-Martinez
TUT 141739053 / 90 Eduardo Martin-Martinez

Winter 2020 [1201]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 001686779 / 9008:30 - 09:50 T,ThMC 4021Eduardo Martin-Martinez
TUT 101726879 / 9017:30 - 18:50 TMC 4021Eduardo Martin-Martinez

Winter 2019 [1191]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 001677562 / 6810:00 - 11:20 T,ThRCH 211Eduardo Martin-Martinez
TUT 101723762 / 6817:30 - 18:50 TMC 1056Eduardo Martin-Martinez

Winter 2018 [1181]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 001681246 / 6812:30 - 13:20 M,W,FMC 2038Eduardo Martin-Martinez
TUT 101922146 / 6817:00 - 18:50 ME2 1303

Winter 2017 [1171]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 001647268 / 6814:30 - 15:20 M,W,FMC 2035Eduardo Martin-Martinez

Winter 2016 [1161]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 001694339 / 4011:30 - 12:20 M,W,FMC 2038Florian Girelli

Winter 2015 [1151]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 001668430 / 2508:30 - 09:20 M,W,FMC 4063Conrad G Hewitt

Winter 2014 [1141]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 001648330 / 2512:30 - 13:20 M,W,FMC 4058Florian Girelli

Winter 2013 [1131]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 001619930 / 2512:30 - 13:20 M,W,FMC 4045Florian Girelli

Winter 2012 [1121]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 001598431 / 2512:30 - 13:20 M,W,FMC 2035Florian Girelli

Winter 2011 [1111]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 001597826 / 2512:30 - 13:20 M,W,FMC 4058Andrew Randono

Winter 2010 [1101]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 001599424 / 2512:30 - 13:20 M,W,FMC 2017Conrad G Hewitt

Winter 2009 [1091]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 001511029 / 2512:30 - 13:20 M,W,FMC 2038Conrad G Hewitt

Winter 2008 [1081]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 001428823 / 2512:30 - 13:20 M,W,FMC 4045

Winter 2007 [1071]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 001420014 / 2512:30 - 13:20 M,W,FMC 2017Hans Westman

Winter 2006 [1061]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 001414718 / 2512:30 - 13:20 M,W,F,M,C C. Barry Collins

Winter 2005 [1051]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 00140919 / 1512:30 - 13:20 M,W,F,S,T,J Conrad G Hewitt

Winter 2004 [1041]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 001392310 / 1512:30 - 13:20 M,W,F,S,T,J Conrad G Hewitt

Winter 2003 [1031]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 001513710 / 1512:30 - 13:20 M,W,F,S,T,J Conrad G Hewitt

Winter 2002 [1021]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 00145416 / 3014:30 - 17:20 W,R,C,H Paul S Wesson

UW Flow Ratings

Liked: 88.89%

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Useful: 100.00 %

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