NB! This is an elective course and may be cancelled if fewer than 10 students are enrolled by January 20th for the spring semester.
The equivalence principle, metric, space time curvature, tensor analysis, Einsteins field equations, the Schwarzschild solution, tests of general relativity, relativistic stars, gravitational collapse, black holes, gravitational waves, homogenous and isotropic universe models, the early universe.
Learning outcome
The students shall master the physical principles and the mathematical formalism of the General Theory of Relativity, and know its most important physical consequences. They shall have knowledge of basic cosmological consequences and central cosmological models. They shall be able to comprehend the scientific literature of the field and use the theory to independently analyze simple problems.
Required prerequisite knowledge
None
Recommended prerequisites
FYS110 Astronomy, FYS300 Electromagnetism and Special Relativity, FYS500 Analytical Mechanics and Field Theory, MAT500 Mathematical Modelling
Must meet the admission requirements of one of the study programmes the course is open for.
Course assessment
The faculty decides whether early dialogue should be conducted in all or selected groups of courses offered by the faculty. The purpose is to gather feedback from students for making changes and adjustments to the course during the current semester. In addition, a digital evaluation, students’ course evaluation, must be conducted at least once every three years. Its purpose is to collect students` experiences with the course.
