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Welcome to General Relativity II

This is the main website for the UIUC Physics Department graduate course General Relativity II. This one-semester course covers advanced topics in Einstein's theory, focusing on black holes, the 3+1 decomposition of Einstein's equations, black hole perturbation theory, and extreme mass-ratio inspirals. You can find a detailed course description, together with an explanation of the target audience for this class, in the course description.

Other resources

Please consult the schedule of topics to help you keep track of what topics are being covered and when. Homework assigments will be posted there too.

Announcements

We will post class announcements here in due time and if needed.

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