136.026 Introduction to General Relativity
This course is in all assigned curricula part of the STEOP.
This course is in at least 1 assigned curriculum part of the STEOP.

2022W, VO, 2.0h, 3.0EC

Properties

  • Semester hours: 2.0
  • Credits: 3.0
  • Type: VO Lecture
  • Format: Presence

Learning outcomes

After successful completion of the course, students are able to are in postion to reproduce the  contents as outlined in detail in the english version of "Lehrinhalte" in written as well as oral form. Moreover the students will be able to apply the basic concepts of Einf.i.d.Allgemeine Relativitätstheorie  to simple examples.

Subject of course

1 Special Relativity, Lorentz transformations, Minkowski Geometry 2 Differential Geometry, Manifolds, Vector fields and Lie-derivative, Tensor fields, Differential forms 3 Metric Geometry, Parallel transport, Curvature, Geodesic and Deviation equation, Cartans vector-valued forms 4 Equivalence principle and Einstein's field equations, Newtonian limit

Teaching methods

lecture with a strong and active student participation.

Mode of examination

Oral

Additional information

 

 

Lecturers

Institute

Course dates

DayTimeDateLocationDescription
Wed10:00 - 12:0005.10.2022 - 25.01.2023EI 11 Geodäsie HS - GEO BALASIN
Thu10:00 - 12:0010.11.2022HS 13 Ernst Melan - RPL BALASIN
Thu10:00 - 12:0017.11.2022HS 7 Schütte-Lihotzky - ARCH BALASIN
Mon10:00 - 12:0021.11.2022EI 11 Geodäsie HS - GEO BALASIN
Mon10:00 - 12:0028.11.2022EI 11 Geodäsie HS - GEO BALASIN
Introduction to General Relativity - Single appointments
DayDateTimeLocationDescription
Wed05.10.202210:00 - 12:00EI 11 Geodäsie HS - GEO BALASIN
Wed12.10.202210:00 - 12:00EI 11 Geodäsie HS - GEO BALASIN
Wed19.10.202210:00 - 12:00EI 11 Geodäsie HS - GEO BALASIN
Wed09.11.202210:00 - 12:00EI 11 Geodäsie HS - GEO BALASIN
Thu10.11.202210:00 - 12:00HS 13 Ernst Melan - RPL BALASIN
Wed16.11.202210:00 - 12:00EI 11 Geodäsie HS - GEO BALASIN
Thu17.11.202210:00 - 12:00HS 7 Schütte-Lihotzky - ARCH BALASIN
Mon21.11.202210:00 - 12:00EI 11 Geodäsie HS - GEO BALASIN
Wed23.11.202210:00 - 12:00EI 11 Geodäsie HS - GEO BALASIN
Mon28.11.202210:00 - 12:00EI 11 Geodäsie HS - GEO BALASIN
Wed30.11.202210:00 - 12:00EI 11 Geodäsie HS - GEO BALASIN
Wed07.12.202210:00 - 12:00EI 11 Geodäsie HS - GEO BALASIN
Wed14.12.202210:00 - 12:00EI 11 Geodäsie HS - GEO BALASIN
Wed21.12.202210:00 - 12:00EI 11 Geodäsie HS - GEO BALASIN
Wed11.01.202310:00 - 12:00EI 11 Geodäsie HS - GEO BALASIN
Wed18.01.202310:00 - 12:00EI 11 Geodäsie HS - GEO BALASIN
Wed25.01.202310:00 - 12:00EI 11 Geodäsie HS - GEO BALASIN

Examination modalities

Oral exam

Course registration

Not necessary

Curricula

Study CodeObligationSemesterPrecon.Info
033 261 Technical Physics Not specified
066 461 Technical Physics Mandatory elective
730 FW Elective Courses - Process Engineering Elective
860 GW Optional Courses - Technical Mathematics Not specified

Literature

R Wald, General Relativity

Misner,Thorne and Wheeler, Gravitation

Language

German