Study programme 2022-2023Français
General Relativity
Programme component of Master's in Physics : Research Focus (MONS) (day schedule) à la Faculty of Science

CodeTypeHead of UE Department’s
contact details
Teacher(s)
US-M1-PHYSFA-134-MOptional UEBOULANGER NicolasS827 - Physique de l'Univers, Champs et Gravitation
  • BOULANGER Nicolas
  • CAMPOLEONI Andrea

Language
of instruction
Language
of assessment
HT(*) HTPE(*) HTPS(*) HR(*) HD(*) CreditsWeighting Term
  • Français
Français302000055.001st term

AA CodeTeaching Activity (AA) HT(*) HTPE(*) HTPS(*) HR(*) HD(*) Term Weighting
S-PHYS-053General Relativity3020000Q1100.00%

Programme component

Objectives of Programme's Learning Outcomes

  • Master expertise.
    • Have developed the knowledge and skills acquired in the previous cycle to a level that extends beyond the Bachelor's course in Physics, and which provides the basis for the development and implementation of original ideas in a professional context.
    • Have acquired knowledge and a thorough understanding of specialist areas of physics in connection with mathematics and/or advanced laboratory practices required for these sectors.
    • Have reached a level of knowledge and skill giving them access to the third cycle of the study programme / doctoral studies (only for two-year Master courses).
  • Provide clear and accurate information.
    • Share their knowledge and findings clearly and back them up rationally to specialist and non-specialist audiences.
  • Collaborate and work in a team.
    • Have developed practical skills in physics through practical sessions in the laboratory and sessions during which they have worked individually and in groups.
  • Grow personally and professionally.
    • Present the appropriate knowledge and skills to the teaching profession in upper secondary school (for students in the teaching sector); present the appropriate knowledge and skills for professions using the skills of physicists (and other) in different sectors of society (for everyone).
    • Have developed the skills that will enable them to continue to acquire knowledge independently.
  • Have a creative and rigorous scientific approach
    • Gather and interpret relevant scientific data and critically analyse it, distinguising working hypotheses of proven facts.
    • Apply their knowledge, understanding and ability to solve problems in new or unfamiliar environments and in multidisciplinary contexts related to physical sciences.
  • Master expertise.
    • Have developed the knowledge and skills acquired in the previous cycle to a level that extends beyond the Bachelor's course in Physics, and which provides the basis for the development and implementation of original ideas in a professional context.
    • Have acquired knowledge and a thorough understanding of specialist areas of physics in connection with mathematics and/or advanced laboratory practices required for these sectors.
    • Have reached a level of knowledge and skill giving them access to the third cycle of the study prgramme / doctoral studies (only for two-year Master courses).
  • Provide clear and accurate information.
    • Share their knowledge and findings clearly and back them up rationally to specialist and non-specialist audiences.
  • Collaborate and work in a team.
    • Have developed practical skills in physics through practical sessions in the laboratory and sessions during which they have worked individually and in groups.
  • Grow personally and professionally.
    • Have developed the skills that will enable them to continue to acquire knowledge independently.
  • Have a creative and rigorous scientific approach
    • Gather and interpret relevant scientific data and critically analyse it, distinguishing working hypotheses of proven facts.
    • Apply their knowledge, understanding and ability to solve problems in new or unfamiliar environments and in multidisciplinary contexts related to physical sciences.

Learning Outcomes of UE

To have learned the basics of General Relativity

UE Content: description and pedagogical relevance

The equivalence principle. Introduction to Riemannian geometry. Motion of a test body in the gravitational field: the geodesic equation. Einstein's equations. Exact solutions of Einstein's equations. Experimental tests of General Relativity. Introduction to modern, relativistic cosmology.

Prior Experience

Analytical mechanics, Lagrange, Hamilton, Hamilton-Jacobi. Maxwell's theory of classical electrodynamics, Special Relativity and tensor calculus, Linear Algebra, Analysis. 

Type of Teaching Activity/Activities

AAType of Teaching Activity/Activities
S-PHYS-053
  • Cours magistraux
  • Exercices dirigés

Mode of delivery

AAMode of delivery
S-PHYS-053
  • Face-to-face

Required Learning Resources/Tools

AARequired Learning Resources/Tools
S-PHYS-053S. M. Carroll, "Spacetime and Geometry: An Introduction to General Relativity", Addison-Wesley (2003);
B. Schutz, "A first course in General Relativity", Cambridge University Press (2009).

Recommended Learning Resources/Tools

AARecommended Learning Resources/Tools
S-PHYS-053Lecture notes on selected topics

Other Recommended Reading

AAOther Recommended Reading
S-PHYS-053N. Deruelle et J.-Ph. Uzan, "Théories de la Relativité", Belin (2014);
C. W. Misner, K. S. Thorne and J. A. Wheeler, "Gravitation", Freeman (2003);
R. Wald, "General Relativity", University of Chicago Press (1984).

Grade Deferrals of AAs from one year to the next

AAGrade Deferrals of AAs from one year to the next
S-PHYS-053Authorized

Term 1 Assessment - type

AAType(s) and mode(s) of Q1 assessment
S-PHYS-053
  • Written examination - Face-to-face
  • Oral examination - Face-to-face

Term 1 Assessment - comments

AATerm 1 Assessment - comments
S-PHYS-053None

Resit Assessment - Term 1 (B1BA1) - type

AAType(s) and mode(s) of Q1 resit assessment (BAB1)
S-PHYS-053
  • N/A - Néant

Term 3 Assessment - type

AAType(s) and mode(s) of Q3 assessment
S-PHYS-053
  • Written examination - Face-to-face
  • Oral examination - Face-to-face

Term 3 Assessment - comments

AATerm 3 Assessment - comments
S-PHYS-053None
(*) HT : Hours of theory - HTPE : Hours of in-class exercices - HTPS : hours of practical work - HD : HMiscellaneous time - HR : Hours of remedial classes. - Per. (Period), Y=Year, Q1=1st term et Q2=2nd term
Date de dernière mise à jour de la fiche ECTS par l'enseignant : 15/05/2022
Date de dernière génération automatique de la page : 20/06/2023
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