When:
Tuesday, July 19, 2016
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM CT
Where: Technological Institute, F160, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, IL 60208 map it
Audience: Faculty/Staff - Student - Public
Contact:
Pamela Villalovoz
13645
Group: Physics and Astronomy Colloquia
Category: Academic
Title: Einstein Gravity: a random walk
Speaker: A. Zee, University of California, Santa Barbara
Abstract: This talk, based on my textbook on Einstein gravity, consists of a random walk through an assortment of topics, from historical anecdotes to pedagogical tidbits. My focus is on the amusing, the violent, the little known, the rarely mentioned, and the long forgotten. The talk is aimed at advanced undergraduates and above; I do not assume mastery of general relativity. In particular, I comment in passing on contemporary Brazilian cinema.
Host: Ian Low
Keywords: Physics, Astronomy, colloquium