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AMATH 675Introduction to General Relativity

Units
0.50
Level
Graduate
Faculty
Mathematics
Subject
Applied Mathematics

When it runs

  1. F24
  2. W25
  3. S25
  4. F25
  5. W26
  6. S26
  7. F26
  8. W27
  9. S27

Ran in 2 of the last 7 terms. Winter 2027: scheduled, 1 lecture section. Spring 2027: schedule not out yet.

Tensor analysis. Curved space-time and the Einstein field equations. The Schwarzschild solution and applications. The Friedmann-Robertson-Walker cosmological models. (Held with AMATH 475. Students in AMATH 675 will be expected to meet some additional learning objectives.)

Prerequisites

None listed.

Antirequisites

  • Not completed nor concurrently enrolled in:

Leads to

No course lists it as a requisite.

Winter 2027 sections

Enrolment from UW Open Data, which can trail Quest by up to two days. Instructors and rooms: Schedule of Classes.
SectionClassEnrolledMeets
LEC 00155530 / 10MW 14:30–15:50
TUT 10159850 / 10F 16:00–17:20

Discussed on r/uwaterloo

3 posts and comments in 2 threads mention AMATH 675, October 2017 to December 2024. Quoted word for word, newest first; each reply sits under the post and the comment that started its branch. Search r/uwaterloo for newer posts.

Fall 2022

Mathematical physics BM vs BS 2 points, 5 comments

“Hi, I'm entering my final year of high school and as such I began looking at applications for programs I want to join (mostly physics related). …”

u/jollymaker: “They are essentially the same program the only difference will be the upper-year class requirements. You also may have mathematicians teaching some of your classes compared to physicists in the …”

u/void_nemesis: “… For example, the GR course is PHYS 476/AMATH 475/AMATH 675, and it's all one class taught by the same prof. …”

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Fall 2017

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u/RayDWatson: “… [[AMATH475]] [[AMATH477]] [[AMATH495]] [[AMATH655]] [[AMATH663]] [[AMATH673]] [[AMATH675]] [[AMATH690]]”

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In 42 terms, Fall 2006 to Winter 2024