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260130 SE Seminar in special topics in relativity (2015W)

Cauchy problems in general relativity

5.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 26 - Physik
Continuous assessment of course work

Registration/Deregistration

Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).

Details

max. 12 participants
Language: German, English

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Wednesday 07.10. 16:00 - 17:30 Seminarraum A, Währinger Straße 17, 2. Stk., 1090 Wien (Kickoff Class)
  • Wednesday 14.10. 16:00 - 17:30 Seminarraum A, Währinger Straße 17, 2. Stk., 1090 Wien
  • Wednesday 21.10. 16:00 - 17:30 Seminarraum A, Währinger Straße 17, 2. Stk., 1090 Wien
  • Wednesday 28.10. 16:00 - 17:30 Seminarraum A, Währinger Straße 17, 2. Stk., 1090 Wien
  • Wednesday 04.11. 16:00 - 17:30 Seminarraum A, Währinger Straße 17, 2. Stk., 1090 Wien
  • Wednesday 11.11. 16:00 - 17:30 Seminarraum A, Währinger Straße 17, 2. Stk., 1090 Wien
  • Wednesday 18.11. 16:00 - 17:30 Seminarraum A, Währinger Straße 17, 2. Stk., 1090 Wien
  • Wednesday 25.11. 16:00 - 17:30 Seminarraum A, Währinger Straße 17, 2. Stk., 1090 Wien
  • Wednesday 02.12. 16:00 - 17:30 Seminarraum A, Währinger Straße 17, 2. Stk., 1090 Wien
  • Wednesday 09.12. 16:00 - 17:30 Seminarraum A, Währinger Straße 17, 2. Stk., 1090 Wien
  • Wednesday 16.12. 16:00 - 17:30 Seminarraum A, Währinger Straße 17, 2. Stk., 1090 Wien
  • Wednesday 13.01. 16:00 - 17:30 Seminarraum A, Währinger Straße 17, 2. Stk., 1090 Wien
  • Wednesday 20.01. 16:00 - 17:30 Seminarraum A, Währinger Straße 17, 2. Stk., 1090 Wien
  • Wednesday 27.01. 16:00 - 17:30 Seminarraum A, Währinger Straße 17, 2. Stk., 1090 Wien

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

The aim of the seminar will be to provide an introduction to selected geometric models occurring in physics. We will discuss Yang-Mills fields and harmonic maps, including solitons and vortices. According to the interests of the participants, possible further topics might include Chern-Simons theories, and/or skyrmions.

Assessment and permitted materials

The course has immanent examination character.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Becoming acquainted with special topics in gravitational physics.

Examination topics

Participants give seminar talks.

Reading list

See http://homepage.univie.ac.at/piotr.chrusciel/teaching/GMFT/GFT.html

Association in the course directory

MaV 4

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