Introduction to

General Theory of Relativity

 Special Theory of Relativity

The laws of Physics are same in all inertial frames

The speed of light in vacuum is same for every inertial observer

Time dilation Length Contraction

What about accelerated frames?
(GMm)/r2 = ma

Equivalence Principle
mgravity = minertial
General Covariance

All coordinate systems are equivalent for the formation of a Physical Law.

Laws of Physics do not depend on the choice of the coordinate system.

Need for a coordinate independent formulation of Physical Laws

Tensor
Quantities that transform a certain way on changing the coordinates

Rank of tensor = number of indices

Rank Object
0 Scalar
1 Vector
2 2nd rank Tensor
Metric Tensor
Describes the behavior of space time
Defines length scale in space

2nd rank symmetric tensor

In special relativity space

 Metric Tensor for Black Hole
Schwarzschild metric for Non rotating, uncharged black hole
Other Quantities
Christoffel Symbols

Riemann Tensor

Ricci Tensor

Stress energy Tensor

Einsteins Field Equations
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