Duration
20h Th
Number of credits
Lecturer
Language(s) of instruction
French language
Organisation and examination
Teaching in the second semester
Schedule
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
Introducing Einstein field equations of general relativity and some of their physical consequences.
- Stress-energy tensor in special relativity;
- Einstein field equations;
- Spatially homogeneous and isotropic cosmological models;
- Schwarzschild geometrodynamics.
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
After completing this course, students should be able to learn by themselves and present a simple application of general relativity.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
SPAT0012-2
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
None.
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning)
Face-to-face.
Recommended or required readings
- Lecture notes (in french);
- Bernard F. Schutz, « A first course in general relativity », second edition, Cambridge University Press, 2009.
Assessment methods and criteria
In June, oral presentation of an application of the theory.
Work placement(s)
None.
Organizational remarks
None.
Contacts
Yves De Rop
Département d'astrophysique, de géophysique et d'océanographie
Allée du 6 août, 17
Bâtiment B5a, bureau R/8
4000 - Liège
Y.DeRop@uliege.be
Adaptation of teaching commitments following the COVID-19 pandemic for the May-June 2020 session
Teaching methods implemented : distance-learning
None.
Assessment subjects
Given by email.
Assessment methods
Given by email.
Contacts
Y.DeRop@uliege.be
Adaptation of teaching commitments following the COVID-19 pandemic for the Aug-Sept 2020 session
Assessment subjects
Please contact the teacher :
Y.DeRop@uliege.be
Assessment methods
Contacts
Items online
General Relativity
Lecture notes for the course SPAT0012 (in french).