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Introduction to General Relativity and the Equivalence Principle

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Tensor Analysis and Notation in General Relativity

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Riemannian Geometry and General Relativity

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Gravitational Fields, Spacetime Curvature & Newtonian Limits

1:41:01
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The Schwarzschild Metric & Relativistic Black Hole Geometry

1:39:07
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Event Horizons, Photon Spheres & Gravitational Singularities

2:04:23
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Kruskal-Szekeres Coordinates & Black Hole Spacetime Diagrams

1:54:50
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Penrose Diagrams & Causal Structure of Gravitational Collapse

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The Einstein Field Equations & The Stress-Energy Tensor

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Weak-Field Approximation & Gravitational Wave Solutions

1:36:20

Introduction to General Relativity and the Equivalence Principle

Leonard SusskindDistinguishedStanford University

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1:49:28·2012·graduate level

This introductory lecture broadly surveys the core concepts of general relativity, focusing on the profound implications and formulation of Einstein's equivalence principle. The conceptual shift from special relativity is highlighted.

PhysicsRelativity & CosmologyGeneral RelativityEquivalence PrincipleSpecial Relativity

(September 24, 2012) Leonard Susskind gives a broad introduction to general relativity, touching upon the equivalence principle.

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Leonard SusskindDistinguished

Felix Bloch Professor of Theoretical Physics, Stanford University

Father of string theory, holographic principle pioneer, and creator of Stanford's Theoretical Minimum series across classical, quantum, and relativistic physics.

3 courses · 34 lecturesCanon
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