Advanced course on GR and its applications in cosmology. It is intended for PhD students who have a knowledge ofrelativity theory on the level of an undergraduate course but want to know more about the subject. The aim is to attract students working on different subjects in theoretical physics and mathematics who want to improve their general education in theoretical physics.
FSI3035 General Relativity and Cosmology 7.5 credits
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Content and learning outcomes
Course contents
Intended learning outcomes
Acquire active knowledge about GR and its applications in cosmology. Be able to use the mathematical formalism; know the physics ideas and important successes.
Literature and preparations
Specific prerequisites
Enrolled as PhD student
Literature
Ta-Pei Cheng Relativity, Gravitation and Cosmology. A Basic
Introduction (Oxford University Press, 2005).
The course will loosely follow this book, but any other textbook that covers similar material would do. Here is a small selection of somewhat more advanced introductory books on General Relativity and Cosmology:
D.S. Gorbunov and V.A. Rubakov Introduction to the Theory of the Early Universe:
Hot Big Bang Theory (World Scientific, 2011).
J.B. Khriplovich General Relativity (Springer, 2005).
C.W. Misner, K.S. Thorne and J.A. Wheeler Gravitation (W.H. Freeman, 1973). B.F. Schutz A First Course in General Relativity (Cambridge University Press, 2004). S. Weinberg Cosmology (Oxford University Press, 2008).
Examination and completion
Grading scale
G
Examination
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Solving homework problems and/or oral exam
Other requirements for final grade
Approved on Solving homework problems and/or oral exam
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Ethical approach
- All members of a group are responsible for the group's work.
- In any assessment, every student shall honestly disclose any help received and sources used.
- In an oral assessment, every student shall be able to present and answer questions about the entire assignment and solution.
Further information
Course room in Canvas
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Education cycle
Third cycle