Experiments
- AG - astrophysics and geophysics
- BK - biophysics and complex systems
- FM - solid state physics and physics of materials
- KT - nuclear physics and particle physics
AG - astrophysics and geophysics
- AG.CCD - Astronomical CCD Calibrations and Observations
- AG.DEN - The Curious Case of Dark Energy
- AG.DMH - Numerical Analysis and Data Visualisation for Dark Matter Halos
- AG.GMC - Gravity-Media Correspondence
- AG.MWH - The Microwave Sky
- AG.RBK - Rayleigh-Bénard Convection
- AG.VOB - Virtual Observatory
AG.GMC - Gravity-Media Correspondence
This experiment is currently not available.
Our simplest and most descriptive model of gravity at the moment is Einstein's general theory of relativity. General relativity describes gravitation as the interplay between the tangible materials and other sources of energy and the geometry of their embedding space-time. General relativity is a difficult topic to understand, let alone perform research. This lab aims to provide intuition for some of Einstein's theory by introducing a correspondence that exists between gravity and media when in the presence of electromagnetic fields. This lab has a large theory component and includes some pre-lab work. A solid background in mathematics is recommended, and a background in classical electrodynamics is required.
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