FPF:FPFVA005 Relativistic Physics and Astro - Course Information

FPFVA005 Relativistic Physics and Astrophysics

Extent and Intensity

0/1/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).

Teacher(s)

prof. RNDr. Zdeněk Stuchlík, CSc. (seminar tutor)

Guaranteed by

prof. RNDr. Zdeněk Stuchlík, CSc.
Faculty of Philosophy and Science in Opava

Course Enrolment Limitations

The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.

fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with

• English in combination with another discipline (programme FPF, N7310 Filo)
• English (programme FPF, N7310 Filo) (2)
• Archaeology (programme FPF, N7105 HiVe)
• Audio-visual Creation (programme FPF, N8203 DrUm)
• History (programme FPF, N7105 HiVe)
• History - Museology (programme FPF, N7105 HiVe)
• Information and Library Studies (programme FPF, N7201 InSK) (2)
• Computer Science and Technology (programme FPF, N1801 Inf)
• Library science with the focus on public libraries of the community type (programme FPF, N7201 InSK) (2)
• Cultural History (programme FPF, N7105 HiVe)
• German in combination with another discipline (programme FPF, N7310 Filo)
• German (programme FPF, N7310 Filo) (2)
• Protection of the Cultural Heritage (programme FPF, N7105 HiVe)
• Computational Physics (programme FPF, N1701 Fyz)
• Theoretical Physics (programme FPF, N1701 Fyz)
• Teacher Training - shared framework (programme FPF, N7504 UcSS)

Course objectives

The basic ideas of general relativity are presented and related to the ideas of special theory of relativity. The relevant parts of differential geometry are described and applied to the construction of the physical laws. The Einstein gravitational equations, relating the curvature of spacetime and matter distribution, are derived in a heurestic way. The vacuum Einstein equations are solved for the spherically symmetric spacetimes and the Schwarzschild solution is obtained that is used to demonstrated the three standard test of general relativity and the case of extremely strong gravitational field of black holes. The linearized Einstein equations are used to describe the weak gravitational waves. Finally, the Friedman cosmological models are discussed.

Syllabus

• 1. Evolution of ideas of space, time and Universe
  2. Special Relativity and gravitation
  3. Principles of General Relativity
  4. Curved spacetime and its geometry
  5. Physical laws in curved spacetimes
  6. Einstein gravitational law
  7. Schwarzschild solution
  8. Tests of General Relativity
  9. Weak gravitational waves
  10. Stellar structure
  11. Black holes
  12. Friedman cosmological model
  

Language of instruction

English

Further comments (probably available only in Czech)

The course can also be completed outside the examination period.

Teacher's information

" 66% attendance in classes
" active participation
" critical essay, 5-10 pages, related to some of the astrophysical problems

• Enrolment Statistics (Winter 2013, recent)
  
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