Universität Wien

260049 VO Relativity III (2021S)

5.00 ECTS (3.00 SWS), SPL 26 - Physik

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Details

Language: English

Examination dates

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Monday 08.03. 13:00 - 14:15 Digital
  • Wednesday 10.03. 13:00 - 14:00 Digital
  • Monday 15.03. 13:00 - 14:15 Digital
  • Wednesday 17.03. 13:00 - 14:00 Digital
  • Monday 22.03. 13:00 - 14:15 Digital
  • Wednesday 24.03. 13:00 - 14:00 Digital
  • Monday 12.04. 13:00 - 14:15 Digital
  • Wednesday 14.04. 13:00 - 14:00 Digital
  • Monday 19.04. 13:00 - 14:15 Digital
  • Wednesday 21.04. 13:00 - 14:00 Digital
  • Monday 26.04. 13:00 - 14:15 Digital
  • Wednesday 28.04. 13:00 - 14:00 Digital
  • Monday 03.05. 13:00 - 14:15 Digital
  • Wednesday 05.05. 13:00 - 14:00 Digital
  • Monday 10.05. 13:00 - 14:15 Digital
  • Wednesday 12.05. 13:00 - 14:00 Digital
  • Monday 17.05. 13:00 - 14:15 Digital
  • Wednesday 19.05. 13:00 - 14:00 Digital
  • Wednesday 26.05. 13:00 - 14:00 Digital
  • Monday 31.05. 13:00 - 14:15 Digital
  • Wednesday 02.06. 13:00 - 14:00 Digital
  • Monday 07.06. 13:00 - 14:15 Digital
  • Wednesday 09.06. 13:00 - 14:00 Digital
  • Monday 14.06. 13:00 - 14:15 Digital
  • Wednesday 16.06. 13:00 - 14:00 Digital
  • Monday 21.06. 13:00 - 14:15 Digital
  • Wednesday 23.06. 13:00 - 14:00 Digital

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

Development of the theory and methods of numerical relativity, including a short introduction to Einstein equations, their space-plus-time (3+1) decomposition for numerical purposes, issues of numerical stability and reformulations of the 3+1 equations, and applications. The applications will focus on black-hole spacetimes.

Attendance (in parallel) of the course `General Theory of Relativity and Cosmology' (former `Relativity and Cosmology II' or Rela II) is strongly encouraged.

Assessment and permitted materials

Oral exam (online). Partial assignments, voluntary homework exercises, count as extra points on the exam (up to 10%).

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Exam questions will concern topics discussed in the lecture.

Minimum requirements: familiarity with basic concepts and techniques of numerical relativity, with an emphasis on black-hole spacetimes.

Grading key:
- 80%-100%: 1
- 70%-79%: 2
- 60%-69%: 3
- 50%-59%: 4
- 0%-49%: 5

Examination topics

Material from the lectures.

Reading list

T.W. Baumgarte, S.L. Shapiro, Numerical Relativity: Solving Einstein's Equations on the Computer, Cambridge University Press, 2010
M. Alcubierre, Introduction to 3+1 Numerical Relativity, Oxford University Press, 2008
E. Gourgoulhon, 3+1 Formalism in General Relativity, Springer, 2012
P.T. Chrusciel, Elements of General Relativity, Birkhäuser, 2019
R.M. Wald, General Relativity, University of Chicago Press, 1984
C.W. Misner, K.S. Thorne, J.A. Wheeler, Gravitation, Princeton University Press, 2017

Association in the course directory

M-VAF A 2, M-VAF B

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