Physics

Gravitational Waves: An Introduction Gravitational Waves: An Introduction- This paper presents an elementary introduction to the theory of gravitational waves. This article is meant for students who have had an expos… Gravitational Radiation: A New Window onto the Universe Gravitational Radiation: A New Window onto the Universe- Review article by Kip Thorne (Caltech) about the basic concepts of gravitational wave physics and the prospects of gravita… Spacetime Wrinkles Spacetime Wrinkles- Online exhibition by the National Center for Supercomputing Applications about gravitational waves and the role played by computer simulations in exploring thi… Gravitational Lensing with Wineglasses Gravitational Lensing with Wineglasses- Explains how gravitational lensing can be simulated using wine glasses as (unusually-shaped) glass lenses. Includes images and diagrams to … Gravitational Lensing in Astronomy Gravitational Lensing in Astronomy- Review article by Joachim Wambsganss, published in Living Reviews in Relativity. Provides a brief history of gravitational lensing, an overview… Weak Gravitational Lensing Weak Gravitational Lensing- Article by Matthias Bartelmann and Peter Schneider about the statistical analysis of weak lensing effects that can be used to gain information about th… Strong and Weak Lensing Constraints on Galaxy Mass Distribution Strong and Weak Lensing Constraints on Galaxy Mass Distribution- Review article by Jean-Paul Kneib about the way that gravitational lensing can be used to infer the mass distribut… HubbleSite News Center: Gravitational Lenses HubbleSite News Center: Gravitational Lenses- List of images taken by the Hubble Space Telescope of Gravitational Lenses (including the famous Einstein Cross picture); updated con… Gravitational Lensing from a Spacetime Perspective Gravitational Lensing from a Spacetime Perspective- Article by Volker Perlick (Technical University, Berlin) published in Living Reviews in Relativity about gravitational lensing … Gravitational Lenses Gravitational Lenses- Site hosted by the Université de Liège; features a bibliography, a list of lensing candidates, and descriptions of didactical experiments (involving glass le… Gravitational Lens Data Base Gravitational Lens Data Base- Homepage of CASTLEs, a gravitational lensing survey based at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics. The main feature is a data base, comple… Lectures on Gravitational Lensing Lectures on Gravitational Lensing- Lecture notes by Ramesh Narayan (Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics) and Matthias Bartelmann (Max Planck Institute for Astronomy) about… Relativity in the Global Positioning System Relativity in the Global Positioning System- Thorough review article by Neil Ashby (University of Colorado) about the various relativistic effects that play a role in the operatio… General Relativity in the Global Positioning System General Relativity in the Global Positioning System- Brief text by Neil Ashby (University of Colorado) about the influence of relativistic effects on the satellite navigation syst… Eotvos and Novel Equivalence Principle Test Eotvos and Novel Equivalence Principle Test- Describes proposed experiments to test whether the equivalence principle is violated when test masses of different chirality are used … Testing General Relativity with Pulsar Timing Testing General Relativity with Pulsar Timing- Article by Ingrid H. Stairs (University of British Columbia) published in Living Reviews of Relativity about how pulsar timing metho… Principles of Equivalence: Their Role in Gravitation Physics and Experiments that Test Them Principles of Equivalence: Their Role in Gravitation Physics and Experiments that Test Them- Article by Mark P. Haugan and Claus Lämmerzahl about the different versions of the equ… Shapiro Radar Bounce Test Shapiro Radar Bounce Test- A two part overview of the Shapiro radar bounce test of general relativity. (The two parts consist of a section for normal people, and one for nerds) The Confrontation between General Relativity and Experiment The Confrontation between General Relativity and Experiment- Review article by Clifford Will, published in Living Reviews in Relativity. Gives a complete survey of tests of genera… BBC News: Einstein was Right, Probe Shows BBC News: Einstein was Right, Probe Shows- Early results from a mission to test two key predictions of Albert Einstein show he was right about at least one. Experimental Tests of Relativistic Gravity Experimental Tests of Relativistic Gravity- Slides and audio for a talk given by Thibault Damour (IHES) at the Kavli Institute for Theoretical Physics (UCSB); information about th… Experimental Basis of Special Relativity Experimental Basis of Special Relativity- A summary of tests of the foundations and predictions of special relativity, by Tom Roberts, Siegmar Schleif and others. Part of the Phys… Gravity Probe B Gravity Probe B- Gravity Probe B is the relativity gyroscope experiment being developed by NASA and Stanford University to test two extraordinary, unverified predictions of Albert… Relativity Relativity- An online text book tutorial on Albert Einstein's theories of general relativity and special relativity. By David Waite M.S. Gravitation and Cosmology Gravitation and Cosmology- Lecture notes from a graduate course on Gravitation and Cosmology, taught by M. Cederwall Ph.D. at Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden in 2008. Lecture Notes on General Relativity Lecture Notes on General Relativity- Lecture notes for a one-semester course in General Relativity. By Sean Carroll Ph.D Physics 237-2002: Gravitational Waves Physics 237-2002: Gravitational Waves- Collection of materials from a graduate-student-level course on Gravitational Waves taught at the California Institute of Technology, Januar… Student Understanding of Time in Special Relativity Student Understanding of Time in Special Relativity- A report on the ineffectiveness of standard university instruction in Einstein's concept of time, by Rachel E. Scherr, Peter S… Understanding General Relativity Understanding General Relativity- Step-by-step introduction to general relativity, from the basic principles via a heuristic account of the mathematics of curved spaces to the Ein… Physics 252: Modern Physics Physics 252: Modern Physics- A second year course including twelve lectures on special relativity taught by Michael Fowler Ph.D, beams professor at the University of Virginia in 1… Theory of Relativity Class Theory of Relativity Class- Learn about Einstein's Theory of Relativity online. The class covers cosmology, the Twin Paradox, space travel, and black holes. Instructor Gabriel G. … Reflections on Relativity Reflections on Relativity- Comprehensive online book about special and general relativity, from the fundamentals to cosmological applications, including a number of philosophical … Tensor Calculus and Continuum Mechanics Tensor Calculus and Continuum Mechanics- A free downloadable textbook on introductory tensor analysis and continuum mechanics, in PDF format, from Professor Emeritus John J. Heinb… FX2/H97: General Relativity FX2/H97: General Relativity- Lecture notes for the course on general relativity held in 1997 at the Physics Institute of NTNU, Trondheim by Petr Hadrava (the lecture notes themsel… General Relativity Tutorial General Relativity Tutorial- Highly recommendable collection of interconnected web pages that serve as an informal introduction to general relativity. While some mathematics is us… Relativity Tutorial Relativity Tutorial- Tutorial by Ned Wright Ph.D. (UCLA) featuring a step-by-step introduction to special relativity (focusing on spacetime diagrams) and the basic ideas of genera… Black Holes & Co. Black Holes & Co.- Collection of articles about various aspects of black hole physics, from astronomical observations to the question of why black holes have no hair. Part of the … Frequently Asked Questions about Black Holes Frequently Asked Questions about Black Holes- FAQ for the usenet newsgroup sci.physics; compiled by Matt McIrvin; last change 1995. Suitable for a general audience; addresses a nu… Black Holes Black Holes- Pages by the relativity group at Cambridge University, aimed at a general audience. They include a brief introduction to black holes, information about observational … Black Hole Images at "Astronomy Picture of the Day" (APOD) Black Hole Images at "Astronomy Picture of the Day" (APOD)- From NASA's "Astronomy Picture of the Day" archive, the three most educational images (editor's choice) related to blac… ScienceDaily: Black Hole News ScienceDaily: Black Hole News- List of news articles and press releases related to all aspects of black hole physics, from theory to astronomical observations; updated frequently. Black Holes Black Holes- Review article by Piotr Chrusciel (Université de Tours), covering the evidence for the existence of black holes, their mathematical definition, global aspects, and th… Black Holes Black Holes- Lecture notes for Paul K. Townsend's course on Black holes at Cambridge University. Covers the basics of black hole physics, the mechanics of black holes, and related… Black Holes Black Holes- A one-hour lecture given by David M. Harrison (University of Toronto) to senior liberal arts students on the basic properties of black holes. Resources Dealing with Black Holes, Singularities, and Event Horizons Resources Dealing with Black Holes, Singularities, and Event Horizons- List of articles, websites, and images on About.com, compiled by Nick Greene. Black Holes and String Theory Black Holes and String Theory- Review by Rob Myers (Perimeter Institute); includes information about calculations of the black hole entropy using branes. Based on lectures given a… Black Holes and Naked Singularities Black Holes and Naked Singularities- Review article by T. P. Singh (Tata Institute) about gravitational collapse and the cosmic censorship hypothesis; includes a summary descripti… Black Holes: A General Introduction Black Holes: A General Introduction- Review article by Jean-Pierre Luminet (Observatoire Paris-Meudon), which presents in a pictorial way the basic concepts of black hole physics;… Black Holes Black Holes- Review article by Gary T. Horowitz (UCSB) and Saul A. Teukolsky (Cornell); includes information on the observational evidence for black holes, some developments invol… Developments in General Relativity: Black Hole Singularity and Beyond Developments in General Relativity: Black Hole Singularity and Beyond- Article by Igor D. Novikov (University of Copenhagen) on current theories about the inside of black holes, a…