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Physikalisches Wahlfach: General Relativity 1 (PW-10)10 ECTS
(englische Bezeichnung: Elective Course in Physics: General Relativity 1)
(Prüfungsordnungsmodul: Physics elective courses)

Modulverantwortliche/r: Hanno Sahlmann
Lehrende: Hanno Sahlmann

Start semester: SS 2015Duration: 1 semesterCycle: unregelmäßig
Präsenzzeit: 105 Std.Eigenstudium: 195 Std.Language: Englisch

Lectures:

    • General Relativity 1
      (Vorlesung, 4 SWS, Hanno Sahlmann, Mon, 10:00 - 12:00, HF; Tue, 14:00 - 16:00, HF)
    • General Relativity 1 (Exercise class)
      (Übung, 3 SWS, Hanno Sahlmann et al., Fri, Wed, 9:00 - 12:00, SRTL (307), (außer Fri 17.4.2015, Fri 3.7.2015, Fri 10.7.2015, Fri 17.7.2015, Wed 1.7.2015, Wed 8.7.2015, Wed 15.7.2015); single appointment on 1.7.2015, 9:00 - 12:00, SR 01.332; single appointment on 3.7.2015, 9:00 - 12:00, SR 02.779; single appointment on 8.7.2015, 9:00 - 12:00, SR 01.332; single appointment on 10.7.2015, 9:00 - 12:00, SR 02.779; single appointment on 15.7.2015, 9:00 - 12:00, SR 01.332; single appointment on 17.7.2015, 9:00 - 12:00, SR 02.779)

Inhalt:

Contents:

  • Newtonian gravity

  • manifolds and tensor fields

  • elements of Riemannian and Lorentzian geometry

  • Einstein's field equations

  • weak field limit

  • black holes and singularities

  • a glimpse beyond Einstein

Lernziele und Kompetenzen:

Learning goals and competences:
Students

  • explain the relevant topics of the lecture

  • apply the methods to specific examples

Literatur:

Literature:
Wald: General relativity, University of Chicago Press
Weinberg: Principles and applications of the general theory of relativity, Wiley

Verwendbarkeit des Moduls / Einpassung in den Musterstudienplan:

  1. Physics (Master of Science)
    (Po-Vers. 2015s | Master examination | Master examination | Physics elective courses)
  2. Physics (Master of Science)
    (Po-Vers. 2015s | Master examination | Master examination - Elite study program | Physics elective courses)
Dieses Modul ist daneben auch in den Studienfächern "Physik (Bachelor of Science)", "Physik (Master of Science)" verwendbar. Details

Studien-/Prüfungsleistungen:

Physikalisches Wahlfach: General Relativity (Prüfungsnummer: 833394)
Prüfungsleistung, mündliche Prüfung, Dauer (in Minuten): 25, benotet
Anteil an der Berechnung der Modulnote: 100.0 %
weitere Erläuterungen:
Grades can be improved by 0,3 points if at least 50% of the homework exercises are successfully worked through.

Erstablegung: SS 2015
1. Prüfer: Hanno Sahlmann

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