Allgemeine Relativitätstheorie und Kosmologie

What it is about

You will learn the fundamentals of general relativity and its application in astrophysics and cosmology. You understand how spacetime curvature generates gravity, you will become familiar with the Schwarzschild solution and black holes, you will engage with gravitational waves and the basics of modern cosmology.

What you will be able to do

Understand spacetime curvature as the origin of gravitation
Describe classical tests of general relativity (gravitational lensing, perihelion precession, gravitational redshift)
Understand the physical foundations of black holes
Understand the basic properties of gravitational waves
Describe phases of the expanding universe and derive the expansion rate as a function of the Hubble constant

What the module consists of

VorlesungDelivery of theoretical foundations, methods and illustrative phenomena (usually chalk-and-talk)
ÜbungDeepening through application to problems, development of analytical and computational skills; group exercise with discussion of homework

Teaching method

Tafelvortrag / VortragFor the presentation of theoretical foundations and methods
Übungsaufgaben und GruppenbesprechungFor deepening, practice of computational skills and promotion of independent explanation
HausaufgabenFor practicing the problem statements required in the exam

Dates

LectureAllgemeine Relativitätstheorie und Kosmologie2 groups to choose from

AWed10:00–12:00
2502, Physik Hörsaal 2 (5101.EG.502)
14× · 14.10.–03.02.
- 14.10.
- 21.10.
- 04.11.
- 11.11.
- 18.11.
- 25.11.
- 02.12.
- 09.12.
- 16.12.
- 23.12.
- 13.01.
- 20.01.
- 27.01.
- 03.02.
BMon08:00–10:00
2502, Physik Hörsaal 2 (5101.EG.502)
15× · 12.10.–01.02.
- 12.10.
- 19.10.
- 26.10.
- 02.11.
- 09.11.
- 16.11.
- 23.11.
- 30.11.
- 07.12.
- 14.12.
- 21.12.
- 11.01.
- 18.01.
- 25.01.
- 01.02.

ExerciseÜbung zu Allgemeine Relativitätstheorie und Kosmologie3 groups to choose from

ATue10:00–12:00
C.3201, Tutorraum (5140.01.201)
13× · 20.10.–02.02.
- 20.10.
- 27.10.
- 03.11.
- 17.11.
- 24.11.
- 01.12.
- 08.12.
- 15.12.
- 22.12.
- 12.01.
- 19.01.
- 26.01.
- 02.02.
BTue12:00–14:00
PH 3343, Handbibliothek Theorie (5101.01.343)
14× · 20.10.–02.02.
- 20.10.
- 27.10.
- 03.11.
- 10.11.
- 17.11.
- 24.11.
- 01.12.
- 08.12.
- 15.12.
- 22.12.
- 12.01.
- 19.01.
- 26.01.
- 02.02.
CMon10:00–12:00
C.3202, Tutorraum (5140.01.202)
14× · 19.10.–01.02.
- 19.10.
- 26.10.
- 02.11.
- 09.11.
- 16.11.
- 23.11.
- 30.11.
- 07.12.
- 14.12.
- 21.12.
- 11.01.
- 18.01.
- 25.01.
- 01.02.

From the current semester, not binding. You attend one of several groups; the timetable automatically suggests the one with the fewest clashes.

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