General Relativity

Lecturer: Dr Friedemann Queisser

required prior knowledge: Theory lectures B.Sc. Physics
 

Lectures: JAN/0027/H. MO 2.DS and TH 5.DS (even weeks)

Exercises: JAN/0027/H, TH 5.DS (odd weeks)

Content:

    Basic postulates - Covariance principle
    Riemannian geometry and tensor analysis
    Einstein's field equations of gravitation
    Schwarzschild metric and black holes
    Cosmology: Friedmann-Robertson-Walker metric

Course Requirements: Students must work on at least 50% of the assigned exercises and present their solutions at the board at least two (or three?) times during the semester.