UFDF044 Chosen problems of modern relativistic astrophysics - electromagnetic field

Faculty of Philosophy and Science in Opava
Summer 2015
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 0 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
doc. RNDr. Jiří Kovář, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
doc. RNDr. Jiří Kovář, Ph.D.
Centrum interdisciplinárních studií – 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
Course objectives
The course will consist of seminars focused on some interesting problems of modern relativistic astrophysics related to electromagnetic fields in the vicinity of compact objects.
Syllabus
  • The content of seminars is given at the beginning of the semester, depending on the actual solved problems related to electromagnetic fields in the vicinity of compact objects and depending on the scope of research of students.
Literature
    recommended literature
  • R. M. Wald. General Relativity. Chicago: Univ. of Chicago Press., 1984. info
  • K. S. Thorne, D. Macdonald. Electrodynamics in Curved Spacetime - 3+1 Formulation. Royal Astron. Soc. Monthly Notices 198, 339, 1982. info
  • J. A. Petterson. Stationary axisymmetric electromagnetic fields around a rotating black hole. Phys. Review D 12, 2218, 1975. info
  • R. M. Wald. Black hole in a uniform magnetic field. Phys. Review D 10, 1680, 1974. info
  • C. W. Misner, K. S. Thorne, J. Wheeler. Gravitation. Freeman, San Francisco, 1973. info
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
Teacher's information
The attendance at lectures is recommended. It can be substituted by the self-study of recommended literature and individual consultations.
Presentation of the personal research in front of the group is necessary.
The course is also listed under the following terms Winter 2013, Summer 2014, Winter 2014, Winter 2015, Summer 2016, Winter 2016, Summer 2017, Winter 2017, Summer 2018, Winter 2018, Summer 2019, Winter 2019, Summer 2020, Winter 2020, Summer 2021, Winter 2021, Summer 2022.
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