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Applications of General Relativity in Astrophysics and Cosmology

Lecturers & Examiners: Prof. Dr. Philippe Jetzer
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Abstract

The following topics will be discussed:- Time delay of radar echoes- Geodetic precession- Lense-Thirring effect- Gravitational waves (their detection and applications)- Binary pulsar- Schwarzschild black holes- Kerr solution

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Lecture Notes

see homepage for script:http://www.itp.uzh.ch/lectures/jetzer/GR2013/

General Information

Language
English
Levels
MSC

Examination

Type
graded semester performance
Registration modalities, date and venue of this performance assessment are specified solely by the UZH.

Course Components

Type Title Time & Place Hours
lecture Applications of General Relativity in Astrophysics and Cosmology
**Course at University of Zurich**
  • Fri 13:00-14:45
  • Fri None-None
2 h weekly
exercise Applications of General Relativity in Astrophysics and Cosmology
**Course at University of Zurich**
  • Fri 15:00-15:45
  • Fri None-None
1 h weekly

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