From 4d81434f2c00dc73b1364a92edd05a62cd4be2a7 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: bnewbold Date: Fri, 27 Feb 2009 13:39:56 -0500 Subject: draft notes --- draft/physical-motivations.txt | 35 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 35 insertions(+) create mode 100644 draft/physical-motivations.txt (limited to 'draft/physical-motivations.txt') diff --git a/draft/physical-motivations.txt b/draft/physical-motivations.txt new file mode 100644 index 0000000..5d665f4 --- /dev/null +++ b/draft/physical-motivations.txt @@ -0,0 +1,35 @@ +========================================= +Physical Observations, Applications +========================================= + + +Michealson-Morley and Gravitational Redshift <=> Locally Lorentz +-------------------------------------------------------------------- +(motivational) + + +Precession Perhelion of Mercury <=> Schwartzchild? +------------------------------------------------------ +(explicit calculation) + + +Deflection of Light <=> Geodesics +----------------------------------- +From Carroll p292, +G M_sun /(c^2) = 1.48e5 cm, R_sun = 6.96e10 cm, deflection angle of 1.75 arcsec + + +Gravitational Waves <=> Weak Field Approximation, Perturbation Theory +--------------------------------------------------------------------------- +See Carroll p293 + + +GPS Corrections <=> Geodesics with E&M +------------------------------------------ +(order of magnitude?) + + +Gravity Probe B <=> Frame Dragging, geodetic +---------------------------------------------------------------------------- +(probably not...) + -- cgit v1.2.3