General Theory of Relativity
| Title | ΓΕΝΙΚΗ ΘΕΩΡΙΑ ΣΧΕΤΙΚΟΤΗΤΑΣ / General Theory of Relativity |
| Code | ΓΘ0271 |
| Faculty | Sciences |
| School | Physics |
| Cycle / Level | 1st / Undergraduate |
| Teaching Period | Spring |
| Coordinator | Nikolaos Stergioulas |
| Common | No |
| Status | Inactive |
| Course ID | 40000629 |
| Academic Year | 2016 – 2017 |
| Class Period | Spring |
| Faculty Instructors | |
| Weekly Hours | 3 |
| Class ID | 600036582
|
Course Type 2016-2020
- Scientific Area
Course Type 2011-2015
Specific Foundation / Core
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600036582
- At the Website of the School: http://www.astro.auth.gr/~niksterg/courses/gr/
Erasmus
The course is also offered to exchange programme students.
Language of Instruction
- Greek (Instruction, Examination)
- English (Examination)
Course Content (Syllabus)
Tensor Calculus (Algebraic Operations, Symmetries, Covariant Diferentiation, Connections, Parallel Transport, Geodesics, Curvature Tensor) - Riemann Geometry (Riemannian Spaces, Metric Τensor, Christoffel Symbols, Geodesics, Curvature Tensor, Geodesic Deviation, Weyl Tensor, Algebraic Classification, Lie Derivatives, Isometries, Killing Vectors) - The Gravitational Field (Linearized Field Equations, The Principle of Equivalence, Einstein's Field Equations of General Theory of Relativity) - Physics in the Presence of Gravitation - Solutions to the Einstein Equations (Schwarzschild, Reissner-Nordstrom, Kerr, Kerr-Newman) - Tests and Applications of the General Theory of Relativity (Advance of the Perihelion of a Planet, The Deflection of the Light Rays, Gravitational Red Shift, The Delay of Radar Signals) - Gravitational Collapse, Black Holes (Schwarzschild, Kerr, Kerr-Newman) - Weak Gravitational Fields, Gravitational Waves (Sources, Propagation, Detection.
Keywords
General Relativity, Tensor Analysis, Einstein Equations, Black Holes
Educational Material Types
- Notes
- Slide presentations
- Book
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
- Use of ICT in Course Teaching
- Use of ICT in Communication with Students
Description
Presentations, Blackboard page
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 39 | ✓ | |||
| Total | 39 |
Student Assessment
Description
Weekly exercises (15%), mid-term exam (25%), finial exam (60%)
Student Assessment methods
- Written Assignment (Formative)
- Written Exam with Problem Solving (Formative)
Bibliography
Course Bibliography (Eudoxus)
Βαρύτητα, J. Hartle, Εκδόσεις: ΤΖΙΟΛΑ
Γενική Σχετικότητα, B.F. Schutz, Εκδόσεις: ΤΡΑΥΛΟΣ & ΣΙΑ ΟΕ
Last Update
23-09-2013
