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General Information: Physics 717 (Gravitation)

Meeting times	MWF 08:45-09:50 in Physics 142
Instructor	Patrick Brady
Office	Phys 434
Phone	414-229-6508
E-mail	patrick@gravity.phys.uwm.edu
Office hours	Wed TBD
Text	General Relativity by R. M. Wald (University of Chicago Press)

Short Description

Introduction to general relativity. Basic differential geometry; Einstein's equations; gravitational radiation; standard cosmological models; Schwarzschild solution; black holes.

Grading

Assignments		40%
Term Paper	Hard copy due on 10 December 2007.	40%
Final Exam	Based on classwork and assignments	20%

Assignments

• Assignment 1: due on 5 October 2007
• Assignment 2: due on 17 October 2007
• Assignment 3: due on 26 October 2007
• Assignment 4: due on 21 November 2007

Term Paper

A list of term paper topics is now available. Please choose one and tell me by e-mail and in person.

Term papers should be about 10 pages, single-spaced, typed. Use this LaTeX template [ paper.tex ] to get started. In addition to excellent content, I expect the term paper to be well written and well organized. Please read Kip Thorne's notes on writing a scientific paper [ PDF ]. The papers should not be a list of equations. I expect discussion illustrated appropriately by equations and figures. If you want a particular figure, talk to me; I may have an example I can give you. If you have problems or concerns, come talk to me early. The written papers are due on 10 December 2007. Presentation dates TBD.