Special and General Relativity

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Explores fundamental cosmological puzzles related to dark matter and energy.

Covers Lorentz transformations, Maxwell equations, and charge conservation in Lorentz invariant physics.

Discusses defining tensors, space-time dimensionality, and challenges in formulating a relativistic theory of gravity.

Covers tensors, Lorentz transformations, and electrodynamics in relativistic notation.

Covers the main points of special relativity, including symmetries, transformations, 4-vectors, Maxwell equations, and proper time.

Introduces Christoffel symbols and gravity concepts before Einstein, discussing mathematical tensors and the Nobel Prize in Physics.

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

Explores Lorentz transformations, covariant tensors, rotational invariance, and linear transformations in vector spaces.

Covers the generation of primordial magnetic fields and their backreaction effects in cosmology.

Explores the detection of gravitational waves, focusing on the first observation of a binary black hole merger and its implications for astrophysics.