ECTS credits ECTS credits: 4.5
ECTS Hours Rules/Memories Student's work ECTS: 74.25 Hours of tutorials: 2.25 Expository Class: 18 Interactive Classroom: 18 Total: 112.5
Use languages Spanish, Galician
Type: Ordinary Degree Subject RD 1393/2007 - 822/2021
Departments: Particle Physics
Areas: Theoretical Physics
Center Faculty of Physics
Call: Second Semester
Teaching: With teaching
Enrolment: Enrollable
In this subject the physics of gravitational interaction will be studied, emphasizing the formulation based on the Theory of General Relativity. Gravitation is without a doubt the most common and determining force in nature on a large scale. The Theory of General Relativity establishes a deep connection between this force and the geometry of space-time. The objective of the course is, on the one hand, to transmit to the student the beauty inherent in the theory, and on the other, the enormous variety of phenomena that it describes and predicts. Verifying the moment of intense development that this branch of physics is experiencing and knowing the latest advances and the experiments to come is another well defined goal.
At the end of the course, the student must:
- Have attained a general knowledge of the basic phenomenology of gravitational interaction.
- Be able to perform calculations with tensors.
- Solve gravitation problems.
- Have a knowledge of the current borders in this field and of recent and upcoming experiments
Scenarios 2 and / or 3: No change
Scenario 1:
1. Introduction to gravitational interaction. Newton's theory: successes and limitations.
2. Space time. General coordinate systems.
3. Tensor analysis in varieties. Theory of General Relativity.
4. Gravitational field and Einstein's equations. Schwarzschild's solution.
5. Tests in gravitational fields: orbits and light rays. Historical experiments.
6. Interior solution and gravitational collapse. Black Holes. Experimental evidence.
7. Gravitational Waves. Future theory and experiments.
8. Cosmology: solutions and cosmological constant.
Scenarios 2 and / or 3: No change
-Class notes (available online)
- James B. Hartle, Gravity, an Introduction to Einstein's General Relativity, Addison Wesley, 2003.
- B. Schutz, A First Course in General Relativity, Cambridge, 2003.
- Sean M. Carroll, Spacetime and Geometry: Lecture Notes on General Relativity http://preposterousuniverse.com/grnotes/
At the time of approving this teaching program, considering a possible scenario 2 or 3, you are also in the process of requesting and acquiring new electronic bibliographic material; By link, the teaching staff of the subject will specify in the Virtual Campus what bibliographic material can be found in electronic format in the USC library when the funds are available.
Scenarios 2 and / or 3: No change
Scenario 1:
1. Introduction to gravitational interaction. Newton's theory: successes and limitations.
2. Space time. General coordinate systems.
3. Tensor analysis in varieties. Theory of General Relativity.
4. Gravitational field and Einstein's equations. Schwarzschild's solution.
5. Tests in gravitational fields: orbits and light rays. Historical experiments.
6. Interior solution and gravitational collapse. Black Holes. Experimental evidence.
7. Gravitational Waves. Future theory and experiments.
8. Cosmology: solutions and cosmological constant.
Scenarios 2 and / or 3: No change
The methodological indications established in the USC Degree Degree Physics Report will be followed. The content of the subject will be taught in 20 teaching hours of an expository nature. The class notes will serve as support for the study. Exercises will be proposed that the student must solve and, where appropriate, deliver. They will be corrected later in the interactive hours. 5 hours of individualized tutoring are available on request and by appointment.
Scenario 2 and / or 3: See contingency plan in the Observations section.
Scenario 2 and / or 3: See contingency plan in the Observations section.
The continuous evaluation (EC) of the course will have in consideration:
- The assistance and participation in class (APC), through the resolution and delivery of problems.
- The accomplishment of a final examination (EF).
- The accomplishment of a written work on a selected subject (TE).
Then, the continuous evaluation grading can be computed as
EC = MIN(0.2xAPC+0.8xEF+0.2xTE;10)
as long as EF exceeds (or equals) 4 points, unavoidable condition to approve the course.
The final grading is then given by
NF = MAX(EC;EF)
Secenarios 2 and/or 3: See contingency plan in the Observations section.
The subject has 4.5 credits. This implies a total of 45 classroom hours
distributed as follows:
- 24 hours of expository classes
- 18 hours of interactive classes
- 3 hours of tutoring
No previous knowledge is necessary other than the one reasonably expected for a student who is already at the third or fourth year of the Degree in Physics. A special aptitude towards mathematics and most formal aspects of theoretical physics is recommended.
Scenarios 2 and / or 3: No change
No prior knowledge different from those associated with the grade level and those associated with the grade level in which the student is located is required. A predisposition for mathematics and the more formal aspects of Theoretical Physics is recommended.
Contingency Plan against a possible change of scenery:
1) Objectives without change
2) Contents: unchanged
3) Bibliographic material: unchanged
4) Competencies: no change
5) Methodology:
Scenarios 2 and/or 3: Face-to-face teaching will be replaced by remote videoconferencing. The study material will be available regularly in the Virtual Classroom and will contain class notes, exercises and questions to strengthen understanding of the content. Participation in discussion forums will be encouraged to clarify and extend questions and doubts that are raised by students. Thus, the proposed exercises will have a forum thread each to guide their implementation by the students. After a reasonable time, the solutions will be published.
6) Evaluation
Scenarios 2 and / or 3: If the evaluation activities that cannot be carried out in person will be carried out electronically. In this case the final grade will be NF = EC, instead of NF = MAX (EC; EF)
Students can be called for an interview to comment or explain part or all of the test
In cases of fraudulent performance of exercises or tests, the one set forth in the “Regulations for the evaluation of student academic performance and grade review” will apply.
7) Study time and personal work:
Without changes
8) Recommendations for the study of the subject:
Without changes
Javier Mas Sole
Coordinador/a- Department
- Particle Physics
- Area
- Theoretical Physics
- Phone
- 881813985
- javier.mas [at] usc.es
- Category
- Professor: University Lecturer
Jose Daniel Edelstein Glaubach
- Department
- Particle Physics
- Area
- Theoretical Physics
- Phone
- 881813975
- jose.edelstein [at] usc.es
- Category
- Professor: University Lecturer
Alejandro Vilar López
- Department
- Particle Physics
- Area
- Theoretical Physics
- alejandro.vilar.lopez [at] rai.usc.es
- Category
- Ministry Pre-doctoral Contract
David Vazquez Rodriguez
- Department
- Particle Physics
- Area
- Theoretical Physics
- david.vazquez.rodriguez [at] rai.usc.es
- Category
- Xunta Pre-doctoral Contract
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| 11:30-13:00 | Grupo /CLE_01 | Spanish | 3rd Virtual Classroom |
| 05.26.2021 09:00-14:00 | Grupo /CLE_01 | 3 (Computer Science) |
| 05.26.2021 09:00-14:00 | Grupo /CLE_01 | Classroom 0 |
| 05.26.2021 09:00-14:00 | Grupo /CLE_01 | Classroom 130 |
| 05.26.2021 09:00-14:00 | Grupo /CLE_01 | Classroom 140 |
| 05.26.2021 09:00-14:00 | Grupo /CLE_01 | Classroom 6 |
| 05.26.2021 09:00-14:00 | Grupo /CLE_01 | Classroom 830 |
| 05.26.2021 09:00-14:00 | Grupo /CLE_01 | Classroom 840 |
| 05.26.2021 09:00-14:00 | Grupo /CLE_01 | Main Hall |
| 06.30.2021 16:00-20:00 | Grupo /CLE_01 | 3 (Computer Science) |
| 06.30.2021 16:00-20:00 | Grupo /CLE_01 | Classroom 0 |
| 06.30.2021 16:00-20:00 | Grupo /CLE_01 | Classroom 130 |
| 06.30.2021 16:00-20:00 | Grupo /CLE_01 | Classroom 140 |
| 06.30.2021 16:00-20:00 | Grupo /CLE_01 | Classroom 6 |
| 06.30.2021 16:00-20:00 | Grupo /CLE_01 | Classroom 830 |
| 06.30.2021 16:00-20:00 | Grupo /CLE_01 | Classroom 840 |
| 06.30.2021 16:00-20:00 | Grupo /CLE_01 | Main Hall |