Dr. Kristine Larsen

OFFICE:NC606  (on the roof next to the Greenhouse and Observatory. Take the staircase next to the elevator on the 5^th floor. Only one of the elevators does go all the way up – press the 6 button.)
PHONE:832-2938    
OFFICE HRS: TR 2-4 PM, W 1-2 PM, others by appt. Please be aware that I may be called away during office hours for a meeting. Call or IM ahead to make sure I am in my office.

EMAIL:larsen@ccsu.edu  
AIM: DrKrisLarsen

WEBSITE: http://www.physics.ccsu.edu/larsen/courses_spring_2009.htm

The prerequisites for this course are a year of physics and a year of calculus. Students will be expected to be able to do basic derivatives and integrals.

Text: James B. Hartle, Gravity: An Introduction to Einstein's General Relativity

Grading will be based on the following:

Homework (due one week after the chapter is completed): 50%
Takehome midterm: 20%
Takehome final: 20%
Term paper (5-7 pages doublespaced) on a specific observation/experiment which is based on GTR: 10%

We will cover most if not all chapters in the textbook approximately in order, although class notes will not generally be taken directly from the text. Therefore class attendance is very important.