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COURSE INFORMATION
Course CodeCourse TitleL+P HourSemesterECTS
MAT 601SOLUTIONS OF THE EINSTEIN FIELD EQUATIONS3 + 02nd Semester7,5

COURSE DESCRIPTION
Course Level Master's Degree
Course Type Elective
Course Objective The aim of this course is  to investigate the solutions of the Einstein  field equations which is fundamental of General relativity.
Course Content Introduction, The Schwarzschild solution, The Reissner- Nordstrom solution, The Kerr metric, Black hole uniqueness and multi-black hole solutions, Stationary axisymmetric fields, Taub-NUT space, Plane waves and their collisions, Cylindrical waves, Robinson-Trautman solutions, Solutions in the boost-rotation symmetric radiative spacetimes, The cosmological solutions.
Prerequisites No the prerequisite of lesson.
Corequisite No the corequisite of lesson.
Mode of Delivery Face to Face

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES
1Knows the Schwarzschild solution, the Reissner- Nordstrom solution
2Learns The Kerr metric and black hole uniqueness.
3Learns multi-black hole solutions, stationary axisymmetric fields.
4Learns Taub-NUT space, plane waves and their collisions.
5 Learns the cylindrical waves.
6Learns the cosmological solutions.

COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
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ECTS ALLOCATED BASED ON STUDENT WORKLOAD BY THE COURSE DESCRIPTION
ActivitiesQuantityDuration (Hour)Total Work Load (Hour)
Course Duration (14 weeks/theoric+practical)14342
Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice)14798
Assignments155
Mid-terms11515
Final examination13535
Total Work Load

ECTS Credit of the Course






195

7,5
COURSE DETAILS
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Details 2018-2019 Spring1ÖZCAN SERT
Details 2016-2017 Fall1ÖZCAN SERT


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Course Details
Course Code Course Title L+P Hour Course Code Language Of Instruction Course Semester
MAT 601 SOLUTIONS OF THE EINSTEIN FIELD EQUATIONS 3 + 0 1 Turkish 2018-2019 Spring
Course Coordinator  E-Mail  Phone Number  Course Location Attendance
Prof. Dr. ÖZCAN SERT osert@pau.edu.tr FEN A0305 %70
Goals The aim of this course is  to investigate the solutions of the Einstein  field equations which is fundamental of General relativity.
Content Introduction, The Schwarzschild solution, The Reissner- Nordstrom solution, The Kerr metric, Black hole uniqueness and multi-black hole solutions, Stationary axisymmetric fields, Taub-NUT space, Plane waves and their collisions, Cylindrical waves, Robinson-Trautman solutions, Solutions in the boost-rotation symmetric radiative spacetimes, The cosmological solutions.
Topics
WeeksTopics
1 Introduction,
2 The Schwarzschild solution,
3 The Reissner-Nordstrom solution,
4 The Kerr metric,
5 Black hole uniqueness and multi-black hole solutions,
6 Stationary axisymmetric fields,
7 Midterm
8 Taub-NUT space,
9 Plane waves and their collisions,
10 Cylindrical waves,
11 Robinson-Trautman solutions,
12 Solutions in the boost-rotation symmetric radiative spacetimes,
13 The cosmological solutions.
14 The cosmological solutions.
Materials
Materials are not specified.
Resources
Course Assessment
Assesment MethodsPercentage (%)Assesment Methods Title
Final Exam50Final Exam
Midterm Exam50Midterm Exam
L+P: Lecture and Practice
PQ: Program Learning Outcomes
LO: Course Learning Outcomes