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| SPAT0012-2 | General relativity I, Part : Introduction
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| Duration : | 20h Th |
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| Credits/ECTS : |
| Master in Physical Sciences, in-depth approach, 1st year | | First semester | | 3 |
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| Master in Physical Sciences, in-depth approach, 2nd year | | First semester | | 3 |
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| Master in Physical Sciences, didactic approach, 1st year | | First semester | | 3 |
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| Master in Physical Sciences, didactic approach, 2nd year | | First semester | | 3 |
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| Master in Physical Sciences, specialized approach, 1st year | | First semester | | 3 |
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| Master in Physical Sciences, specialized approach, 2nd year | | First semester | | 3 |
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| Master in Physical Sciences | | First semester | | 3 |
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| Holder(s) : | Yves De Rop |
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| Language : | French language |
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| Course contents : | Non technical course describing the main ideas and concepts of Einstein's theory of gravitation. |
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| Course objective : | - Special relativity
- Rindler metric
- Equivalence principle between inertia and gravitation
- Rotating frames
- Intrinsic curvature of surfaces
- Introduction to non euclidean geometries. |
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| Prerequisites : | Basic notions in theoretical physics. |
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| Workshops : | None. |
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| Organization : | (to be completed) |
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| Written notes : | Lecture notes are available. |
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| Assessment : | (to be completed) |
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| Contacts : | Yves De Rop
Département d'astrophysique, de géophysique et d'océanographie
Allée du 6 août, 17
Bâtiment B5c, bureau -1/2
4000 - Liège
Y.DeRop@ulg.ac.be |
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| Remarks : | None. |
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