| Lecture Date |
Recitation Date |
Lecture Topic |
Assignment Due |
Test |
| Wed. Jan. 3 |
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Introduction: the
questions. |
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| Mon. Jan. 8 |
|
Special
relativity: the basics. |
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Tues. Jan. 9
Wed. Jan. 10 |
|
1. Principle of
Relativity |
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| Wed. Jan. 11 |
|
Special
relativity: the basics. |
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Mon. Jan. 15.
Pitt Closed |
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Tues. Jan. 16
Wed. Jan. 17 |
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2. Relativity of
Simultaneity |
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| Wed. Jan. 17 |
|
Problem of
reciprocity |
|
Test 1
grade distribution |
| Mon. Jan. 22 |
|
E=mc2 |
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Tues. Jan. 23
Wed. Jan. 24 |
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3. Problem of
Reciprocity |
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| Wed. Jan. 24 |
|
Origins of special
relativity |
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| Mon. Jan. 29 |
|
(cancelled) |
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Tues. Jan. 30
Wed. Jan. 31 |
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4.Origins of Special
Relativity |
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| Wed. Jan. 31 |
|
Origins of special
relativity |
|
Test 2
grade distribution |
| Mon. Feb. 5 |
|
Spacetime |
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Tues. Feb. 6
Wed. Feb. 7 |
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5.
Spacetime
(new version February 1) |
|
| Wed. Feb. 7 |
|
Spacetime |
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| Mon. Feb. 12 |
|
Spacetime
What is a four
dimensional space like? |
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Tues. Feb. 13
Wed. Feb. 14 |
|
6.
Spacetime/ Four dimensional spaces |
|
| Wed. Feb. 14 |
|
Philosophical
significance of relativity |
|
Test 3
postponed due to snow |
| Mon. Feb. 19 |
|
Philosophical
significance of relativity |
|
Test 3
on spacetime, four dimensional space
grade
distribution |
|
Tues. Feb. 20
Wed. Feb. 21 |
|
7. Philosophical
Significance of relativity |
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| Wed. Feb. 21 |
|
Non-Euclidean
geometry |
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| Mon. Feb. 26 |
|
Non-Euclidean
geometry |
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Tues. Feb. 27
Wed. Feb. 28 |
|
8. Non-Euclidean
Geometry |
|
| Wed. Feb. 28 |
|
Non-Euclidean
geometry |
|
Test 4
grade distribution |
Mar. 5,6,7
Midterm recess |
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| Mon. Mar. 12 |
|
General
relativity |
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Tues. Mar. 13
Wed. Mar. 14 |
|
9. Curvature and
General Relativity |
|
| Wed. Mar. 14 |
|
General
relativity |
|
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| Mon. Mar. 19 |
|
General
relativity |
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Tues. Mar. 20
Wed. Mar. 21 |
|
10. General
Relativity |
|
| Wed. Mar. 21 |
|
Relativistic
cosmology |
|
Test 5
grade distribution |
| Mon. Mar. 26 |
|
Relativistic
cosmology |
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Tues. Mar. 27
Wed. Mar. 28 |
|
11. Relativistic
Cosmology I |
|
| Wed. Mar. 28 |
|
Relativistic
cosmology |
|
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| Mon. Apr. 2 |
|
Relativistic
cosmology /
Black holes |
|
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Tues. Apr. 3
Wed. Apr. 4
Term paper topic submitted |
|
12. Relativistic
Cosmology II |
|
| Wed. Apr. 4 |
|
Black Holes |
|
Test 6
grade distribution |
| Mon. Apr. 9 |
|
Black Holes |
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Tues. Apr. 10
Wed. Apr. 11 |
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13. Black
Holes |
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| Wed. Apr. 11 |
|
Atoms and the
Quantum |
|
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| Mon. Apr. 16 |
|
Atoms and the
Quantum |
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Tues. Apr. 17
Wed. Apr. 18
Term paper due |
|
14. Atoms and the
Quantum
|
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| Wed. Apr. 18 |
|
Atoms and the
Quantum |
|
Test 7
grade distribution |
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