Lecture: Ergänzung und Vertiefung zur Physik: Allgemeine Relativitätstheorie/Complement and deepen the knowledge of physics: general relativity theory [PHY-EV-V-D] - Details

General information

Course name	Lecture: Ergänzung und Vertiefung zur Physik: Allgemeine Relativitätstheorie/Complement and deepen the knowledge of physics: general relativity theory [PHY-EV-V-D]
Subtitle
Course number	4.482
Semester	WiSe 2021/22
Current number of participants	8
Home institute	Institut für Physik
Courses type	Lecture in category Offizielle Lehrveranstaltungen
First date	Thursday, 21.10.2021 09:15 - 10:45, Room: 32/409
Type/Form
SWS	2

Lecturers

• Dr. rer. nat. Stefan Korte

Rooms and times

32/409

Thursday: 09:45 - 11:15, weekly (13x)

No room preference

Thursday: 09:45 - 11:15, weekly(1x)

Fields of study

• Veranstaltungen > Physik > Masterstudiengang Physik/Physics > Wahlpflichtbereich

Module assignments

• Master of Science Physik > PHY-EV-V-D - Complement and deepen the knowledge of physics: general relativity theory
• Master of Science Nanosciences - Materials, Molecules and Cells > PHY-EV-V-D - Complement and deepen the knowledge of physics: general relativity theory

Comment/Description

"General relativity is the geometric theory of gravitation published by Albert Einstein in 1916 and the current description of gravitation in modern physics. General relativity generalises special relativity and Newton's law of universal gravitation, providing a unified description of gravity as a geometric property of space and time, or spacetime. In particular, the curvature of spacetime is directly related to the energy and momentum of whatever matter and radiation are present." (Wikipedia)

This course aims to introduce in the basic concepts and methods of General Relativity. The physics of black holes is frequently used to illustrate the physical consequences of the theory.

Syllabus:
The Equivalence principle
Tensor algebra and analysis
Riemannian geometry
Particle motion and fields in flat spacetime
Gravitation as spacetime curvature
Motion in curved spacetime
Einsteins field equations
Experimental tests of General Relativity
Black Holes
Gravitational waves

Some familiarity with Special Relativity will helpful but not strictly necessary to follow the course.