FY812: General relativity and cosmology
Study Board of Science
Teaching language: Danish, but English if international students are enrolled
EKA: N510027102
Assessment: Second examiner: Internal
Grading: 7-point grading scale
Offered in: Odense
Offered in: Autumn
Level: Master
STADS ID (UVA): N510027101
ECTS value: 5
Date of Approval: 08-12-2023
Duration: 1 semester
Version: Approved - active
Comment
Entry requirements
Academic preconditions
Course introduction
The student should after the course be able to understand the research literature in general relativity and cosmology and perform calculations and solve problems in the fields of general relativity and cosmology. This is important in order to be able to understand the Universe's origin, evolution and fate and ultimately answer the big questions about our own origin, but also for applications in satellite technology and aerospace.
In relation to the course FY535 / FY836: Astrophysics and elementary Cosmology (5 ECTS), this course goes beyond the descriptive introduction to cosmology in the course FY535 / FY836: Astrophysics and elementary Cosmology (5 ECTS), and thus provides a deeper and more fundamental introduction to cosmology.
The course provides a scientific basis for making a master's thesis in theoretical physics / cosmology later in the program.
In relation to the competence profile, the course explicit focus on:
- Provide skills to make analytical and numerical calculations in general relativity and cosmology.
- Give competence to understand complex scientific theories and basic physical properties of the universe.
- Provide skills in calculating and analyzing complex problems and critically evaluate scientific theories.
- Provide knowledge of key concepts of general relativity and cosmology.
Expected learning outcome
After completing the course the student is expected to:
- Explain knowledge of general relativity
- Explain and discuss the basic phenomena in cosmology
- Solve problems in general relativity and cosmology, including problems related to space, black holes, and the evolution of the universe.
- Describe the evolution of the early Universe.
Content
General relativity: equivalence principle, covariant and contravariant tensors, curvature tensor, Einstein's equation, Black Holes, FRW metric.
Cosmology: Hubble redshift and microwave background radiation, cosmological models, the early Universe.
Literature
Litteratur: Ta-Pei Cheng: Relativity, Gravitation and Cosmology -- A Basic Introduction, second edition 2010, Oxford University Press.
Lecture notes
Lecture notes
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Examination regulations
Exam element a)
Timing
January
Tests
Oral exam
EKA
N510027102
Assessment
Second examiner: Internal
Grading
7-point grading scale
Identification
Student Identification Card
Language
Normally, the same as teaching language
Duration
20 minutes
Examination aids
To be announced during the course
ECTS value
5
Indicative number of lessons
Teaching Method
At the faculty of science, teaching is organized after the three-phase model ie. intro, training and study phase. In order to enable students to achieve the learning objectives for the course, the teaching is organised in such a way that :
- Intro phase (lectures) - 32 hours
- Training phase: 16 hours, including 16 hours tutorials
Activities during the study phase:
In the study phase, students are expected to work with self-Study of the text book and examples and exercises herein. It also includes written assignments as key elements in the study phase, and students can expect feedback from a teacher. The students are also expected to use part of the study phase to pick up on skill training phase tasks as well as a reserve a small part for repetition up to the oral exam.
In the study phase, students are expected to work with self-Study of the text book and examples and exercises herein. It also includes written assignments as key elements in the study phase, and students can expect feedback from a teacher. The students are also expected to use part of the study phase to pick up on skill training phase tasks as well as a reserve a small part for repetition up to the oral exam.
Teacher responsible
Timetable
Administrative Unit
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Offered in
Recommended course of study
Transition rules
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