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Lecture 10: General Relativity
Author: Gary R. Goldstein
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Reminders and readings Reminders and readings
Gravity and Relativity: Brief summary of some concepts Gravity and Relativity: Brief summary of some concepts
Lecture 10: General Relativity: Slide 3 Lecture 10: General Relativity: Slide 3
Lecture 10: General Relativity: Slide 4 Lecture 10: General Relativity: Slide 4
Light paths Light paths
Space-time curvature Space-time curvature
Two frames views of large turntable Two frames views of large turntable
Straight path viewed in rotating frame Straight path viewed in rotating frame
Curvature models (2-d in 3-d) Curvature models (2-d in 3-d)
Space-time curvature Space-time curvature
All phenomena must be described by setting up coordinate systems or frames of reference All phenomena must be described by setting up coordinate systems or frames of reference
Field equations Field equations
Geometry is an experimental science Geometry is an experimental science
Consequences of General Relativity Consequences of General Relativity
Consequences, cont’d Consequences, cont’d
Cosmology Cosmology
Lecture 10: General Relativity: Slide 17 Lecture 10: General Relativity: Slide 17
Effects of Dark energy Effects of Dark energy
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