Universität Wien

260083 VO Relativity and Cosmology II (2008S)

5.00 ECTS (4.00 SWS), SPL 26 - Physik

Endgültige Vorlesungstermine: Di 10:05-11:00 Gr. HS Materialphysik, Mi 10:05-11:05 Kl. HS Materialphysik, Do 9:00-10:05 Kl. HS Materialphysik (alle Hörsäle im 3. Stock Boltzmanngasse 5).

Details

Language: German

Lecturers

Classes

Currently no class schedule is known.

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

Physical foundations, linearized theory of gravitation, Riemannian geometry, Einstein's field equations, Schwarzschild solution, black holes, relativistic cosmology, gravitational waves
(Focus: Theory of quantum structure and geometry of space, time and matter).

Assessment and permitted materials

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

Wald, General Relativity

Association in the course directory

PD250,320

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