Universität Wien

260024 VO Relativity and Cosmology II (2015S)

5.00 ECTS (4.00 SWS), SPL 26 - Physik

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Language: English

Examination dates

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

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  • Tuesday 03.03. 10:15 - 11:45 Ernst-Mach-Hörsaal, Boltzmanngasse 5, 2. Stk., 1090 Wien
  • Thursday 05.03. 10:30 - 12:00 Ernst-Mach-Hörsaal, Boltzmanngasse 5, 2. Stk., 1090 Wien
  • Tuesday 10.03. 10:15 - 11:45 Ernst-Mach-Hörsaal, Boltzmanngasse 5, 2. Stk., 1090 Wien
  • Tuesday 17.03. 10:15 - 11:45 Ernst-Mach-Hörsaal, Boltzmanngasse 5, 2. Stk., 1090 Wien
  • Thursday 19.03. 10:30 - 12:00 Ernst-Mach-Hörsaal, Boltzmanngasse 5, 2. Stk., 1090 Wien
  • Tuesday 24.03. 10:15 - 11:45 Ernst-Mach-Hörsaal, Boltzmanngasse 5, 2. Stk., 1090 Wien
  • Thursday 26.03. 10:30 - 12:00 Ernst-Mach-Hörsaal, Boltzmanngasse 5, 2. Stk., 1090 Wien
  • Tuesday 14.04. 10:15 - 11:45 Kurt-Gödel-Hörsaal, Boltzmanngasse 5, EG, 1090 Wien
  • Thursday 16.04. 10:30 - 12:00 Ernst-Mach-Hörsaal, Boltzmanngasse 5, 2. Stk., 1090 Wien
  • Tuesday 21.04. 10:15 - 11:45 Ernst-Mach-Hörsaal, Boltzmanngasse 5, 2. Stk., 1090 Wien
  • Thursday 23.04. 10:30 - 12:00 Ernst-Mach-Hörsaal, Boltzmanngasse 5, 2. Stk., 1090 Wien
  • Tuesday 28.04. 10:15 - 11:45 Ernst-Mach-Hörsaal, Boltzmanngasse 5, 2. Stk., 1090 Wien
  • Thursday 30.04. 10:30 - 12:00 Ernst-Mach-Hörsaal, Boltzmanngasse 5, 2. Stk., 1090 Wien
  • Tuesday 05.05. 10:15 - 11:45 Ernst-Mach-Hörsaal, Boltzmanngasse 5, 2. Stk., 1090 Wien
  • Thursday 07.05. 10:30 - 12:00 Ernst-Mach-Hörsaal, Boltzmanngasse 5, 2. Stk., 1090 Wien
  • Tuesday 12.05. 10:15 - 11:45 Ernst-Mach-Hörsaal, Boltzmanngasse 5, 2. Stk., 1090 Wien
  • Tuesday 19.05. 10:15 - 11:45 Ernst-Mach-Hörsaal, Boltzmanngasse 5, 2. Stk., 1090 Wien
  • Thursday 21.05. 10:30 - 12:00 Ernst-Mach-Hörsaal, Boltzmanngasse 5, 2. Stk., 1090 Wien
  • Thursday 28.05. 10:30 - 12:00 Ernst-Mach-Hörsaal, Boltzmanngasse 5, 2. Stk., 1090 Wien
  • Tuesday 02.06. 10:15 - 11:45 Ernst-Mach-Hörsaal, Boltzmanngasse 5, 2. Stk., 1090 Wien
  • Tuesday 09.06. 10:15 - 11:45 Ernst-Mach-Hörsaal, Boltzmanngasse 5, 2. Stk., 1090 Wien
  • Thursday 11.06. 10:30 - 12:00 Ernst-Mach-Hörsaal, Boltzmanngasse 5, 2. Stk., 1090 Wien
  • Tuesday 16.06. 10:15 - 11:45 Ernst-Mach-Hörsaal, Boltzmanngasse 5, 2. Stk., 1090 Wien
  • Thursday 18.06. 10:30 - 12:00 Ernst-Mach-Hörsaal, Boltzmanngasse 5, 2. Stk., 1090 Wien
  • Tuesday 23.06. 10:15 - 11:45 Ernst-Mach-Hörsaal, Boltzmanngasse 5, 2. Stk., 1090 Wien
  • Thursday 25.06. 10:30 - 12:00 Ernst-Mach-Hörsaal, Boltzmanngasse 5, 2. Stk., 1090 Wien
  • Tuesday 30.06. 10:15 - 11:45 Ernst-Mach-Hörsaal, Boltzmanngasse 5, 2. Stk., 1090 Wien

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

Physical foundations, differential and Riemannian geometry, dynamics of the gravitational field, Schwarzschild solution, black holes, conformal compactification of space-time, relativistic cosmology, linearized theory of gravitation and gravitational waves

Assessment and permitted materials

Oral examination

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

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

Examination topics

Physical reasoning and mathematical deduction.

Reading list

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

Association in the course directory

MaG 20

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