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260023 VO General Theory of Relativity and Cosmology (2020S)

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Details

Language: English

Examination dates

Monday 29.06.2020 11:00 - 14:00 Digital Thursday 01.10.2020 11:00 - 13:45 Josef-Stefan-Hörsaal, Boltzmanngasse 5, 3. Stk., 1090 Wien Friday 13.11.2020 13:15 - 16:15 Ludwig-Boltzmann-Hörsaal, Boltzmanngasse 5, EG, 1090 Wien Tuesday 26.01.2021 16:15 - 18:30 Digital Thursday 04.03.2021 16:15 - 18:30 Digital

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

CORONA MODUS: Currently lectures are provided in video format and sent to students via emails that contain links to the videos. Those students that have not received emails or cannot access the videos are requested to contact the Lecturer by email.

    
    Wednesday
    11.03.
    09:00 - 10:30
    Ernst-Mach-Hörsaal, Boltzmanngasse 5, 2. Stk., 1090 Wien
    
    Wednesday
    11.03.
    10:45 - 12:15
    Ernst-Mach-Hörsaal, Boltzmanngasse 5, 2. Stk., 1090 Wien
    
    Tuesday
    17.03.
    14:45 - 16:15
    Lise-Meitner-Hörsaal, Boltzmanngasse 5, 1. Stk., 1090 Wien
    
    Wednesday
    18.03.
    09:00 - 10:30
    Ernst-Mach-Hörsaal, Boltzmanngasse 5, 2. Stk., 1090 Wien
    
    Tuesday
    24.03.
    14:45 - 16:15
    Lise-Meitner-Hörsaal, Boltzmanngasse 5, 1. Stk., 1090 Wien
    
    Wednesday
    25.03.
    09:00 - 10:30
    Ernst-Mach-Hörsaal, Boltzmanngasse 5, 2. Stk., 1090 Wien
    
    Tuesday
    31.03.
    14:45 - 16:15
    Lise-Meitner-Hörsaal, Boltzmanngasse 5, 1. Stk., 1090 Wien
    
    Wednesday
    01.04.
    09:00 - 10:30
    Ernst-Mach-Hörsaal, Boltzmanngasse 5, 2. Stk., 1090 Wien
    
    Tuesday
    21.04.
    14:45 - 16:15
    Lise-Meitner-Hörsaal, Boltzmanngasse 5, 1. Stk., 1090 Wien
    
    Wednesday
    22.04.
    09:00 - 10:30
    Ernst-Mach-Hörsaal, Boltzmanngasse 5, 2. Stk., 1090 Wien
    
    Tuesday
    28.04.
    14:45 - 16:15
    Lise-Meitner-Hörsaal, Boltzmanngasse 5, 1. Stk., 1090 Wien
    
    Wednesday
    29.04.
    09:00 - 10:30
    Ernst-Mach-Hörsaal, Boltzmanngasse 5, 2. Stk., 1090 Wien
    
    Wednesday
    06.05.
    09:00 - 10:30
    Ernst-Mach-Hörsaal, Boltzmanngasse 5, 2. Stk., 1090 Wien
    
    Tuesday
    12.05.
    14:45 - 16:15
    Lise-Meitner-Hörsaal, Boltzmanngasse 5, 1. Stk., 1090 Wien
    
    Wednesday
    13.05.
    09:00 - 10:30
    Ernst-Mach-Hörsaal, Boltzmanngasse 5, 2. Stk., 1090 Wien
    
    Tuesday
    19.05.
    14:45 - 16:15
    Lise-Meitner-Hörsaal, Boltzmanngasse 5, 1. Stk., 1090 Wien
    
    Wednesday
    20.05.
    09:00 - 10:30
    Ernst-Mach-Hörsaal, Boltzmanngasse 5, 2. Stk., 1090 Wien
    
    Tuesday
    26.05.
    14:45 - 16:15
    Lise-Meitner-Hörsaal, Boltzmanngasse 5, 1. Stk., 1090 Wien
    
    Wednesday
    27.05.
    09:00 - 10:30
    Ernst-Mach-Hörsaal, Boltzmanngasse 5, 2. Stk., 1090 Wien
    
    Wednesday
    03.06.
    09:00 - 10:30
    Ernst-Mach-Hörsaal, Boltzmanngasse 5, 2. Stk., 1090 Wien
    
    Tuesday
    09.06.
    14:45 - 16:15
    Lise-Meitner-Hörsaal, Boltzmanngasse 5, 1. Stk., 1090 Wien
    
    Wednesday
    10.06.
    09:00 - 10:30
    Ernst-Mach-Hörsaal, Boltzmanngasse 5, 2. Stk., 1090 Wien
    
    Tuesday
    16.06.
    14:45 - 16:15
    Lise-Meitner-Hörsaal, Boltzmanngasse 5, 1. Stk., 1090 Wien
    
    Wednesday
    17.06.
    09:00 - 10:30
    Ernst-Mach-Hörsaal, Boltzmanngasse 5, 2. Stk., 1090 Wien
    
    Tuesday
    23.06.
    14:45 - 16:15
    Lise-Meitner-Hörsaal, Boltzmanngasse 5, 1. Stk., 1090 Wien
    
    Wednesday
    24.06.
    09:00 - 10:30
    Ernst-Mach-Hörsaal, Boltzmanngasse 5, 2. Stk., 1090 Wien

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

Aims: Development of the mathematical apparatus of General Relativity and its application to phenomena in astrophysics and cosmology.

Contents: Physical foundations, differential and Riemannian geometry, dynamics of the gravitational field, Schwarzschild solution, gravitational collapse and black holes, relativistic cosmology, linearized theory of gravitation and gravitational waves.

Method: Physical reasoning and mathematical deduction.

Assessment and permitted materials

Written exam

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Attendance of the course Relativity and Cosmology I strongly encouraged.

Examination topics

The set of exam questions available at https://gravity.univie.ac.at/studies/relativitaetstheorie-und-kosmologie-ii/

Reading list

Hughston, Tod: An introduction to general relativity;
Wald: General Relativity;
Hartle: Gravity: An Introduction to Einstein's General Relativity;
d'Inverno: Introducing Einstein's Relativity;
Lecturer's notes

Association in the course directory

M-CORE 7, MaG 19, MaG 20

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