Course - Gravitation and Cosmology - FY3452
FY3452
This course has academic overlap with the courses in the table above. If you take overlapping courses, you will receive a credit reduction in the course where you have the lowest grade. If the grades are the same, the reduction will be applied to the course completed most recently.
Gravitation and Cosmology
Credits
7.5
Level
Second degree level
Course start
Spring 2011
Duration
1 semester
Language of instruction
English
Examination arrangement
Written examination
About
About the course
Course content
Group theory. Lagrange and Hamilton formalism for point particles and fields. Special relativity. Gravitation and curved spaces. General relativity. Black holes (Schwarzschild and Kerr). Cosmology. White dwarfs and neutron stars.
Learning outcome
The course aims at giving the students an introduction to classical field theory, special and general relativity, gravitation and cosmology.
Learning methods and activities
Lectures and problem sessions. A re-sit examination may be changed from written into oral.
Recommended previous knowledge
Knowledge of physics and mathematics equivalent to three years study of physics.
Course materials
1) Gravity. An introduction to Einstein's General Relativity by J. B.
Hartle.
2) Klassisk Feltteori, Lecture Notes by J. Myrheim.
Credit reductions
| Course code | Reduction | From |
|---|---|---|
| FY8903 | 7.5 sp | |
| TFY4270 | 7.5 sp |
Subject areas
- Astrophysics
- Astronomy
- Physics
- Theoretical Physics
Contact information
Department with academic responsibility
Examination
Examination
Examination arrangement: Written examination
Grade: Letters
Ordinary examination - Spring 2011
Written examination
Weighting
100/100
Date
2011-06-03
Time
09:00
Duration
4 timer
Place and room
Not specified yet.