87957 - General Relativity 1

Academic Year 2021/2022

  • Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures
  • Campus: Bologna
  • Corso: Second cycle degree programme (LM) in Physics (cod. 9245)

    Also valid for Second cycle degree programme (LM) in Physics (cod. 9245)

Learning outcomes

At the end of the course the student will learn elements of General Relativity. In particular he/she will acquire a basic knowledge of Einstein field equations and their Schwarzschild and gravitational wave solutions. He/she will be able to describe classical tests of General Relativity and master simple applications of it.

Course contents

Special Relativity-Maxwell equations-retarded potential

Equivalence principle

Geodesics

Riemann tensor

Einstein equations

Schwarzschild solution

Classical tests

Gravitational waves

Readings/Bibliography

S. Weinberg : Gravitation and Cosmology, John Wiley & Sons, 1972

R. D'Inverno : Introducing Einstein Relativity, Oxford University Press, 1992


Teaching methods

Lectures

Assessment methods

Oral examination

Office hours

See the website of Roberto Balbinot