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Prof. Edmund W Bertschinger

Professor of Physics

Primary DLC

Department of Physics

MIT Room: 37-627
(617) 324-7319
http://web.mit.edu.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/edbert/

Assistant

Thea Paneth
(617) 253-3718
tpaneth@mit.edu

Areas of Interest and Expertise

Theoretical Astrophysics
Gravitation
Cosmology
Large-Scale Structure
Galaxy Formation
Relativistic Accretion Disks
General Relativity
Parallel Computing
Quantum Gravity

Research Summary

Bertschinger's research group's mission is to develop and apply analytical, computational, and statistical methods to improve our understanding of the physical universe.

His teaching mission is to inspire and prepare students and researchers for lifelong learning about the physical world. Topics: Classical mechanics, electromagnetism, quantum mechanics, relativity, cosmology, astrophysics

Recent Work

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