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HU Credits:
5
Degree/Cycle:
2nd degree (Master)
Responsible Department:
physics
Semester:
1st Semester
Teaching Languages:
Hebrew
Campus:
E. Safra
Course/Module Coordinator:
Tsvi Piran
Coordinator Office Hours:
tuesday 11-12
Teaching Staff:
Prof Tsvi Piran
Mr. Doron Grossman
Course/Module description:
This is a basic course in the General theory of relativity
Course/Module aims:
Understanding the basic principles of the special and general theories of relativisy and usage of this principles for solving simple relativistic problems.
Learning outcomes - On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
To solve basic problems in special and general relativity
Attendance requirements(%):
0
Teaching arrangement and method of instruction:
lecture and exercise classes
Course/Module Content:
Short introduction and review of the special theory of relativity.
Basis of differencial geometry.
Einstein equations.
Simple problems in General relativity
Required Reading:
Some chapters from Weinberg -Gravitation and Cosmology
Additional Reading Material:
Misner Thorne and Wheeler - Gravitation
Landau Lifshitz - The classical theory of fields.
Wald - General Relativity
Course/Module evaluation:
End of year written/oral examination 80 %
Presentation 0 %
Participation in Tutorials 0 %
Project work 0 %
Assignments 20 %
Reports 0 %
Research project 0 %
Quizzes 0 %
Other 0 %
Additional information:
Excellent students can take this course as undregraduates in third year after a pre approval of the lecturer.
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