NB! This is an elective course and may be cancelled if fewer than 10 students are enrolled by January 20th for the spring semester.
The equivalence principle, metric, space time curvature, tensor analysis, Einsteins field equations, the Schwarzschild solution, tests of general relativity, relativistic stars, gravitational collapse, black holes, gravitational waves, homogenous and isotropic universe models, the early universe.
Learning outcome
The students shall master the physical principles and the mathematical formalism of the General Theory of Relativity, and know its most important physical consequences. They shall have knowledge of basic cosmological consequences and central cosmological models. They shall be able to comprehend the scientific literature of the field and use the theory to independently analyze simple problems.
Forkunnskapskrav
Et av følgende alternativer: Analytical Mechanics and Field Theory (FYS500) Mathematical Modelling (MAT500)
Anbefalte forkunnskaper
Astronomy (FYS110), Electromagnetism and Special Relativity (FYS300), Analytical Mechanics and Field Theory (FYS500), Mathematical Modelling (MAT500)
There must be an early dialogue between the course supervisor, the student union representative and the students. The purpose is feedback from the students for changes and adjustments in the course for the current semester.In addition, a digital course evaluation must be carried out at least every three years. Its purpose is to gather the students experiences with the course.
The course description is retrieved from FS (Felles studentsystem). Version 1