FU:FYBAF0005 Exercises in GR - Course Information
FYBAF0005 Exercises in General Relativity
Institute of physics in Opavawinter 2022
- Extent and Intensity
- 0/2/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
- Teacher(s)
- RNDr. Kateřina Klimovičová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
doc. RNDr. Petr Slaný, Ph.D. (seminar tutor) - Guaranteed by
- doc. RNDr. Petr Slaný, Ph.D.
Institute of physics in Opava - Timetable of Seminar Groups
- FYBAF0005/A: Thu 15:35–17:10 309, K. Klimovičová
- Prerequisites
- (FAKULTA(FU) && TYP_STUDIA(B))
Mathematical aparatus of special theory of relativity, linear algebra and vector calculus. - 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
- Astrophysics (programme FU, FYZB)
- Course objectives
- Practicing mathematical and physical skills used in the general theory of relativity. Deeper understanding and derivation of its consequences.
- Learning outcomes
- Active knowledge of tensor calculus and computations in general theory of relativity.
- Syllabus
- The exercise complements the lecture General Theory of Relativity. Students will deepen their theoretical knowledge by solving selected problems thematically corresponding to the content of lectures and learn to practically master the necessary calculus.
- Literature
- recommended literature
- Lightman A.P., Press W.H., Price R.H., Teukolsky S.A. Problem Book in Relativity and Gravitation. Princeton Univ. Press, Princeton, New Jersey, 1975. info
- D’INVERNO, Ray. Introducing Einstein’s Relativity. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1992. ISBN 978-0-19-859686-8. info
- SCHUTZ, Bernard F. A First Course in General Relativity. 2nd. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2009. ISBN 978-0-521-88705-2. info
- HARTLE, James B. Gravity: an introduction to Einstein's general relativity. Pearson, 2014. ISBN 978-1-292-03914-5. info
- Teaching methods
- active solution of thematic tasks, discussion, homework
- Assessment methods
- successful completion of homework, written test
- Language of instruction
- Czech
- Further Comments
- The course is taught annually.
- Enrolment Statistics (winter 2022, recent)
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