Geodesics

General Relativity · Part 1

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Table of Contents

  1. 1.The Geodesic Equation
  2. 2.Constants of Motion
  3. 3.Effective Potential Analysis
  4. 4.Python: Geodesic Integration in Schwarzschild
  5. 5.Fortran: Null Geodesics (Light Rays)
  6. 6.Timelike Geodesics
  7. 7.Null Geodesics
  8. 8.Spacelike Geodesics
  9. 9.Extremal Property
  10. 10.Energy Conservation

Course Context

This PDF is part of the General Relativity course on CoursesHub.World. Explore Einstein's theory of gravity as curved spacetime. Covers differential geometry, curvature tensors, Einstein field equations, classic solutions including Schwarzschild and Kerr black holes, gra...

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