TVI/TMP-TC1: General Relativity – Overview

This lecture studies the consequences of the principle of equivalence. The general theory of relativity is developed by seeking a unification of Newton gravity with the special theory of relativity.

Topic overview:

Let us stress that this is a course on physical relativity, not a mere application of geometry.

Applications include gravitational waves, the Friedmann Universe and black holes.

News: 

 
Articles:

• "Self-Interaction and Gauge Invariance", by S. Deser
• Collected papers of Albert Einstein
• "Über die Krümmung des Raumes", by A. Friedmann

Literature:

• "Gravity: An Introduction to Einstein's General Relativity", by J. B. Hartle,
• "Gravitation", by C. W. Misner, K. S. Thorne and J. A. Wheeler, 
• "General Relativity", by Robert M. Wald, 
• "Gravitation and Cosmology: Principles and Applications of the General Theory of Relativity", by S. Weinberg