PX436 - General Relativity
- Module code: PX436
- Module name: General Relativity
- Department: Physics
- Credit: 15
Content and teaching | Assessment | Availability
Module content and teaching
Principal aims
The module presents Einstein's general theory of relativity and its applications in modern astrophysics. It is a follow-on to the third year module PX389 Cosmology. It aims to present the theory of General Relativity and its applications in modern astronomy, and to give an understanding of black-holes.
Principal learning outcomes
At the end of this module you should: understand the metric nature of special and general relativity, how the metric determines the motion of particles; be able to undertake elementary calculations involving the Schwarzschild metric; be able to describe the key features of black-holes; be able to demonstrate knowledge of current attempts to detect gravitational waves.
Timetabled teaching activities
25 Lectures (and 5 problems classes)
Departmental link
http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/fac/sci/physics/teach/syllabi/year4/px436
Module assessment
Assessment group | Assessment name | Percentage |
---|---|---|
15 CATS (Module code: PX436-15) | ||
B (Examination only) | Examination - April | 100% |
Module availability
This module is available on the following courses:
Core
N/A
Optional Core
N/A
Optional
- Undergraduate Physics (BSc MPhys) (F304) - Year 4
- Undergraduate Mathematics and Physics (BSc MMathPhys) (FG33) - Year 4
- Undergraduate Mathematics (BSc) (G100) - Year 3
- Undergraduate Mathematics with Intercalated Year (G101) - Year 4
- Undergraduate Mathematics (MMath) (G103) - Year 3
- Undergraduate Mathematics (MMath) (G103) - Year 4
- Undergraduate Master of Mathematics (with Intercalated Year) (G105) - Year 3
- Undergraduate Master of Mathematics (with Intercalated Year) (G105) - Year 4
- Undergraduate Master of Mathematics (with Intercalated Year) (G105) - Year 5
- Undergraduate Mathematics (MMath) with Study in Europe (G106) - Year 4