Universität Wien

260130 SE Seminar in special topics in relativity (2014S)

Partial Differential Equations in General Relativity

5.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 26 - Physik
Continuous assessment of course work

Vorbesprechung und Beginn: 03.03.2014

Details

Language: German, English

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

Monday 03.03. 17:30 - 19:00 Seminarraum A, Währinger Straße 17, 2. Stk., 1090 Wien
Monday 10.03. 17:30 - 19:00 Seminarraum A, Währinger Straße 17, 2. Stk., 1090 Wien
Monday 17.03. 17:30 - 19:00 Seminarraum A, Währinger Straße 17, 2. Stk., 1090 Wien
Monday 24.03. 17:30 - 19:00 Seminarraum A, Währinger Straße 17, 2. Stk., 1090 Wien
Monday 31.03. 17:30 - 19:00 Seminarraum A, Währinger Straße 17, 2. Stk., 1090 Wien
Monday 07.04. 17:30 - 19:00 Seminarraum A, Währinger Straße 17, 2. Stk., 1090 Wien
Monday 28.04. 17:30 - 19:00 Seminarraum A, Währinger Straße 17, 2. Stk., 1090 Wien
Monday 05.05. 17:30 - 19:00 Seminarraum A, Währinger Straße 17, 2. Stk., 1090 Wien
Monday 12.05. 17:30 - 19:00 Seminarraum A, Währinger Straße 17, 2. Stk., 1090 Wien
Monday 19.05. 17:30 - 19:00 Seminarraum A, Währinger Straße 17, 2. Stk., 1090 Wien
Monday 26.05. 17:30 - 19:00 Seminarraum A, Währinger Straße 17, 2. Stk., 1090 Wien
Monday 02.06. 17:30 - 19:00 Seminarraum A, Währinger Straße 17, 2. Stk., 1090 Wien
Monday 16.06. 17:30 - 19:00 Seminarraum A, Währinger Straße 17, 2. Stk., 1090 Wien
Monday 23.06. 17:30 - 19:00 Seminarraum A, Währinger Straße 17, 2. Stk., 1090 Wien
Monday 30.06. 17:30 - 19:00 Seminarraum A, Währinger Straße 17, 2. Stk., 1090 Wien

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

The aim of the seminar will be to provide an introduction to selected geometric models occurring in physics. We will discuss Yang-Mills fields and harmonic maps, including solitons and vortices. According to the interests of the participants, possible further topics might include Chern-Simons theories, and/or skyrmions.

Assessment and permitted materials

The course has immanent examination character.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Becoming acquainted with special topics in gravitational physics.

Examination topics

Participants give seminar talks.

Reading list


Association in the course directory

MaV 4, Dok 2.

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