Universität Wien

260203 VO Introduction to vector and tensor calculus II (2018S)

3.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 26 - Physik

Details

Language: German

Examination dates

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

Tuesday 06.03.2018 canceled
First lecture: Tuesday 13.03.2018 13:00 - 14:30

  • Tuesday 06.03. 13:00 - 14:30 Lise-Meitner-Hörsaal, Boltzmanngasse 5, 1. Stk., 1090 Wien
  • Tuesday 13.03. 13:00 - 14:30 Lise-Meitner-Hörsaal, Boltzmanngasse 5, 1. Stk., 1090 Wien
  • Tuesday 20.03. 13:00 - 14:30 Lise-Meitner-Hörsaal, Boltzmanngasse 5, 1. Stk., 1090 Wien
  • Tuesday 10.04. 13:00 - 14:30 Lise-Meitner-Hörsaal, Boltzmanngasse 5, 1. Stk., 1090 Wien
  • Tuesday 17.04. 13:00 - 14:30 Lise-Meitner-Hörsaal, Boltzmanngasse 5, 1. Stk., 1090 Wien
  • Tuesday 24.04. 13:00 - 14:30 Lise-Meitner-Hörsaal, Boltzmanngasse 5, 1. Stk., 1090 Wien
  • Tuesday 08.05. 13:00 - 14:30 Lise-Meitner-Hörsaal, Boltzmanngasse 5, 1. Stk., 1090 Wien
  • Tuesday 15.05. 13:00 - 14:30 Lise-Meitner-Hörsaal, Boltzmanngasse 5, 1. Stk., 1090 Wien
  • Tuesday 29.05. 13:00 - 14:30 Lise-Meitner-Hörsaal, Boltzmanngasse 5, 1. Stk., 1090 Wien
  • Tuesday 05.06. 13:00 - 14:30 Lise-Meitner-Hörsaal, Boltzmanngasse 5, 1. Stk., 1090 Wien
  • Tuesday 12.06. 13:00 - 14:30 Lise-Meitner-Hörsaal, Boltzmanngasse 5, 1. Stk., 1090 Wien
  • Tuesday 19.06. 13:00 - 14:30 Lise-Meitner-Hörsaal, Boltzmanngasse 5, 1. Stk., 1090 Wien
  • Tuesday 26.06. 13:00 - 14:30 Lise-Meitner-Hörsaal, Boltzmanngasse 5, 1. Stk., 1090 Wien

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

Description of curves and surfaces, tangential and normal vectors. Nonlinear coordinate systems, coordinate lines and coordinate surfaces, covariant and contravariant vector bases, transformation behavior. Length of curves, metric tensor, Riemann space, flat space, Euklidian space. Covariant derivative of scalars and vectors, vector differential operators in nonlinear coordinates, applications to cylindrically and spherically symmetric physical problems. Properties of the covariant derivative, higher covariant derivatives, Riemann curvature tensor, parallel displacement of vectors.

Assessment and permitted materials

Oral tests

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Understanding of the course.

Examination topics

Corresponding to the type of the course.

Reading list

Wird am Beginn der Lehrveranstaltung vereinbart.

Association in the course directory

ERG 3, MaInt, LA-Ph71 fW

Last modified: Tu 14.11.2023 00:23