GENERAL RELATIVITY
Anno accademico 2025/2026 - Docente: Giuseppe PUGLISIRisultati di apprendimento attesi
This class represents an introduction to the theory of general relativity (GR). It starts with an introduction to differential geometry, the language in which GR is written. After that, the Einstein field equations are derived heuristically, and are finally solved in certain contexts, such as spherical symmetry (leading to the Schwarzschild solution), gravity waves and cosmology
At the end of the course the student is expected to have the following skills:
1. Profound knowledge of differential geometry;
2. Knows the Einstein field equations and their Newtonian limit;
3. Is able to solve the Einstein equations in a context with enough symmetry;
4. Knows the physics of the Schwarzschild solution and the classical tests of GR;
5. Knowledge in modern cosmology.
Prerequisiti richiesti
Conoscenze di relatività ristretta e di meccanica classica (Lagrangiana). Non e' richiesta conoscenza pregressa di geometria differenziale.