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Geodesics in general relativity

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Geodesics in Schwarzschild Spacetime

Explores geodesics in Schwarzschild spacetime, circular orbits, and the perihelion advance in General Relativity.

General Relativity: Energy-Momentum Tensor

Covers the Schwarzschild solution, the cosmological constant, and General Relativity as an Effective Field Theory.

Geodesics in Wasserstein Space

Explores geodesics in the Wasserstein space, emphasizing constant speed geodesics and their properties.

Ruelle resonances for geodesic flow on noncompact manifolds

Explores Ruelle resonances for geodesic flow on noncompact manifolds, delving into complex mathematical formulas.

Linearized Gravity: Perturbation Theory

Covers linearized gravity, perturbation theory, Einstein equations, and gravitational waves.

Geodesic Convexity: Theory and Applications

Explores geodesic convexity in metric spaces and its applications, discussing properties and the stability of inequalities.

Conforming Configurations in Veneering: Pseudosphere Example

Covers conforming configurations in veneering, focusing on the pseudosphere example.

Kruskal Coordinates: Schwarzschild Black Holes

Explores Kruskal coordinates and Schwarzschild black holes in General Relativity, including Einstein equations and cosmological constants.

General Relativity: Predictions and Observations

Explores general relativity, focusing on predictions and observations, including gravitational lensing, black holes, and cosmology.

Einstein Equivalence Principle

Explores the Einstein Equivalence Principle, inertial and gravitational mass equivalence, and gravity as geometry.

General Relativity: Einstein Equations

Introduces the Einstein-Hilbert action and discusses the generalization of gravitational field equations.

Holography in Classical Gravity

Explores hints of holography in classical black hole thermodynamics.

Gravitational Theory: Light Bending & Geodesic Motion

Explores gravitational theory, light bending, geodesic motion, and electromagnetism in gravitational fields through practical problem-solving.

Light Deflection and Gravitational Lensing

Covers exercises on light deflection, gravitational lensing, and the influence of gravity on light paths.

Geodesics on Surfaces

Explores geodesics on surfaces, focusing on minimizing distances and properties of paths, with examples like great circles on spheres.

Rotating Frame, Geodesics and Maxwell Equations

Covers exercises on rotating frame, geodesics, and Maxwell equations to deepen understanding of tensor quantities.

Relativistic Dynamics: The Speed of Light Limit

Explores relativistic dynamics and the unbreakable limit of the speed of light.

Gravitational Waves: Effects and Trajectories

Explores the effects of gravitational waves on geodesics and photon trajectories.

Geodesic Curves: Minimizing Distance and Constant Speed

Covers geodesic curves parameterized at constant speed to minimize distances between points.

Special and General Relativity

Covers special and general relativity, discussing Maxwell's equations, Lorentz symmetries, Minkowski space, and the influence of matter on space-time geometry.