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FY812: General relativity and cosmology (5 ECTS)

STADS: 07006301

Level
Master's level course

Teaching period
The course is offered in the spring semester.

Teacher responsible
Email: sloth@cp3.dias.sdu.dk

Timetable
Group Type Day Time Classroom Weeks Comment
Common I Monday 15-17 U130 17-18
Common I Monday 08-10 U132 19-20
Common I Monday 12-14 U142 21,23
Common I Tuesday 10-12 U130 20
Common I Tuesday 15-17 U132 22
Common I Wednesday 12-14 U49 17-19,21-23
Common I Thursday 14-16 U49 17-19,21,23
Common I Friday 10-12 U132 22
H1 TE Tuesday 08-10 U103 18-19
H1 TE Tuesday 10-12 U103 21,23
H1 TE Thursday 14-16 U105 22
H1 TE Friday 13-15 U103 17
H1 TE Friday 14-16 U103 20
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Prerequisites:
None

Academic preconditions:
Bachelor's degree in physics

Course introduction
 To give an introduction to the theory of general relativity and an introduction the evolution, composition and structure of the Universe.

Expected learning outcome
After completing the course the student is expected to:

  • have basic knowledge of general relativity
  • demonstrate familiarity with the basic phenomena in cosmology
  • explain the basic features of cosmological models, including the system of equations for the evolution of the Universe and its solutions.
  • demonstrate knowledge of the evolution of the early Universe.
Subject overview
General relativity: equivalence principle, covariant and contravariant tensors, curvature tensor, Einstein's equation, FRW metric.

Cosmology: Hubble redshift and microwave background radiation, cosmological models, the early Universe.

Literature

  • Ta-Pei Cheng: Relativity, Gravitation and Cosmology -- A Basic Introduction, second edition 2010, Oxford University Press..


Website
This course uses e-learn (blackboard).

Prerequisites for participating in the exam
None

Assessment and marking:
Oral exam. Danish 7 mark scale, internal examiner (5 ECTS).

The oral examination is based on a project assignment prepared by the candidate.

Reexamination in the same exam period or immediately thereafter. The examination mode at reexamination may differ from the one at the ordinary examination.

Expected working hours
The teaching method is based on three phase model.
Intro phase: 32 hours
Skills training phase: 16 hours, hereof:
 - Tutorials: 16 hours
 - Other: 35 forelæsninger hours

Educational activities

Language
This course is taught in Danish or English, depending on the lecturer. However, if international students participate, the teaching language will always be English.

Course enrollment
See deadline of enrolment.

Tuition fees for single courses
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