PřF:F7140 General theory of relativity - Course Information
F7140 General theory of relativity
Faculty of ScienceAutumn 2024
- Extent and Intensity
- 2/1/0. 3 credit(s) (fasci plus compl plus > 4). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
- Teacher(s)
- prof. Rikard von Unge, Ph.D. (lecturer)
prof. Rikard von Unge, Ph.D. (seminar tutor) - Guaranteed by
- prof. Rikard von Unge, Ph.D.
Department of Theoretical Physics and Astrophysics – Physics Section – Faculty of Science
Contact Person: prof. Rikard von Unge, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of Theoretical Physics and Astrophysics – Physics Section – Faculty of Science - Prerequisites
- Integration of forms, Electrodynamics and special theory of relativity
- Course Enrolment Limitations
- The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
- fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
- Theoretical Physics and Astrophysics (programme PřF, N-FY) (2)
- Theoretical Physics and Astrophysics (programme PřF, N-FY, specialization Astrofyzika)
- Theoretical Physics and Astrophysics (programme PřF, N-FY, specialization Teoretická fyzika)
- Course objectives
- THe main objectives of the course are acquainting students with the basics of GR, provide necessary mathematical methods and discuss the applications in modern cosmology.
- Learning outcomes
- After taking the course the student will:
- understand the basics of relativistic physics formulated geometrically;
- be familiar with the basic notions of differential geometry and be able to apply them;
- understand and be able to work with the geodesic equation;
- understand and be able to work with Einstein's equation;
- understand the basics of Black Holes;
- understand the basics of modern relativistic cosmology;
- understand the basics of Gravitational waves; - Syllabus
- Manifolds, metrics, connections, coordinates, Lie derivatives
- Geodesics, curvature
- Einsteins equations, weak field limit
- Gravitational waves
- The Schwarzschild solution
- Cosmological solutions
- Literature
- recommended literature
- Lecture notes on General Relativity od Sean M. Carroll, http://arxiv.org/abs/gr-qc/9712019
- Teaching methods
- Lectures and homework assignments
- Assessment methods
- The course requirements are composed of two parts. Homework problems during the course and an oral exam at the end.
- Language of instruction
- Czech
- Further Comments
- The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: every week. - Teacher's information
- http://physics.muni.cz/~unge
- Enrolment Statistics (recent)
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