Concept

Spacetime

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Covers Lorentz-Minkowski spacetime, speed of light interpretation, isometries, and special relativity principles.

Discusses curved space-time, arguments against scalar gravity, and relativistic effects of motion.

Covers exercises on timelike and spacelike vectors from Problem Set 2.

Explores relativistic invariants, including the constancy of light speed and observer-independent event quantities.

Explores Maxwell equations, Minkowski spacetime, Lorentz transformations, charge conservation, and spacetime structure in physics.

Covers the equations of gravity without matter, focusing on the curvature of space-time and the Noether theorem.

Explores Galilean transformations in spacetime, focusing on measurements and coordinate transformations.

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

Explores spacetime structure, 4-vectors, Lorentz force, and dispersion relation in relativistic motion.

Explores Einstein's modification of Galileo's relativity principles and the analysis of light signals and observer transformations.

Explores Penrose diagrams for visualizing black hole spacetime, emphasizing the eternal nature of black holes formed by gravitational collapse.

Explores the Universe's size, mass-energy, geometry, and evolution, including redshift effects and accelerating expansion.

Explores the causal structure of spacetime in special relativity, focusing on the relativistic interval and Lorentz transformations.

Explores Lorentz transformations in special relativity, discussing events, coordinates, light signals, and speed equivalence.

Delves into the twin paradox in special relativity, exploring time dilation and the implications of relative motion on aging.

Explores the consequences of Lorentz transformations in 1+1 dimensions for two observers and the implications on time and distance measurements.

Explores spherically symmetric metrics in flat space and their implications in gravity and spacetime.

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

Delves into the geometric principles of Gothic architecture, focusing on surface curvature and stereotomy techniques.

Explores the conservation of linear momentum and stress in a continuum, focusing on governing equations and constitutive laws.