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General Relativity (GR) Package
written by Wolfgang Christian, Mario Belloni, and Anne Cox
The General Relativity (GR) Package is a self-contained file for the teaching of general relativity.  The file contains ready-to-run OSP programs and a set of curricular materials.  You can choose from a variety of simulations ranging from comparisons between Newtonian mechanics and general relativity to orbits around and into black holes.

This application is an Open Source Physics curricular package.  It is distributed as a ready-to-run (compiled) Java archive.  Double clicking the osp_gr.jar file will run the application if Java is installed.  Other resources are also available and can be found by searching ComPADRE for Open Source Physics or OSP.

Please note that this resource requires at least version 1.5 of Java (JRE).
2 supplemental documents are available
Subjects Levels Resource Types
Astronomy
- Fundamentals
= Gravity
= Relativity
Relativity
- General Relativity
- Spacetime Fundamentals
- Upper Undergraduate
- Lower Undergraduate
- High School
- Instructional Material
= Activity
= Interactive Simulation
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© 2008 Wolfgang Christian
Additional information is available.
PACSs:
01.50.hv
07.05.Tp
04.20.-q
Keywords:
Kerr metric, Relativity simulation, Schwarzschild metric, blackhole, general relativity
Record Creator:
Metadata instance created June 3, 2008 by Anne Cox
Record Updated:
June 12, 2011 by Cathy Ezrailson
Last Update
when Cataloged:
June 3, 2008
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AIP Format
W. Christian, M. Belloni, and A. Cox, Computer Program GENERAL RELATIVITY (GR) PACKAGE (2008), WWW Document, (https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=7351&DocID=503).
AJP/PRST-PER
W. Christian, M. Belloni, and A. Cox, Computer Program GENERAL RELATIVITY (GR) PACKAGE (2008), <https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=7351&DocID=503>.
APA Format
Christian, W., Belloni, M., & Cox, A. (2008). General Relativity (GR) Package [Computer software]. Retrieved December 8, 2024, from https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=7351&DocID=503
Chicago Format
Christian, W, M. Belloni, and A. Cox. "General Relativity (GR) Package." https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=7351&DocID=503 (accessed 8 December 2024).
MLA Format
Christian, Wolfgang, Mario Belloni, and Anne Cox. General Relativity (GR) Package. Computer software. 2008. Java (JRE) 1.5. 8 Dec. 2024 <https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=7351&DocID=503>.
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@misc{ Author = "Wolfgang Christian and Mario Belloni and Anne Cox", Title = {General Relativity (GR) Package}, Month = {June}, Year = {2008} }
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%A Wolfgang Christian %A Mario Belloni %A Anne Cox %T General Relativity (GR) Package %D June 3, 2008 %U https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=7351&DocID=503 %O application/java

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%0 Computer Program %A Christian, Wolfgang %A Belloni, Mario %A Cox, Anne %D June 3, 2008 %T General Relativity (GR) Package %8 June 3, 2008 %U https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=7351&DocID=503


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General Relativity (GR) Package:

Contains GR Seeing Program

The GR Seeing Program is used by the General Relativity (GR) Package's curricular materials for the teaching of general relativity.

relation by Anne Cox
Contains GR Schwarzschild Time Program

The GR Schwarzschild Time Program is used by the General Relativity (GR) Package's curricular materials for the teaching of general relativity.

relation by Mario Belloni
Contains GR Schwarzschild Particle Rate Program

The GR Schwarzschild Particle Rate Program is used by the General Relativity (GR) Package's curricular materials for the teaching of general relativity.

relation by Anne Cox
Contains GR Schwarzschild Particle Program

The GR Schwarzschild Particle Program is used by the General Relativity (GR) Package's curricular materials for the teaching of general relativity.

relation by Mario Belloni
Contains GR Schwarzschild Particle Exploding Program

The GR Schwarzschild Particle Exploding Program is used by the General Relativity (GR) Package's curricular materials for the teaching of general relativity.

relation by Anne Cox

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