136.008 Geometry and Gravitation II
This course is in all assigned curricula part of the STEOP.
This course is in at least 1 assigned curriculum part of the STEOP.

2020W, VO, 2.0h, 3.0EC
TUWEL

Properties

  • Semester hours: 2.0
  • Credits: 3.0
  • Type: VO Lecture
  • Format: Online

Learning outcomes

After successful completion of the course, students are able to reproduce the  contents as outlined in detail in the english version of "Lehrinhalte" in written as well as oral form. Moreover the students will be able to apply the basic concepts of Geometrie und Gravitation II  to simple examples.

Subject of course

Introduction to the 2-Spinor formalism:

Spinor-representation of world-tensors, Classification of spinors and principal spinors, massless free field-equations, Wey-spinor and curvature identities, exact sets of nonlinear fields

Teaching methods

lecture with a strong and active student participation.

Mode of examination

Oral

Additional information

 

 

Lecturers

Institute

Course dates

DayTimeDateLocationDescription
Tue10:00 - 12:0006.10.2020 - 26.01.2021Seminarraum 107/1 BALASIN
Geometry and Gravitation II - Single appointments
DayDateTimeLocationDescription
Tue06.10.202010:00 - 12:00Seminarraum 107/1 BALASIN
Tue13.10.202010:00 - 12:00Seminarraum 107/1 BALASIN
Tue20.10.202010:00 - 12:00Seminarraum 107/1 BALASIN
Tue27.10.202010:00 - 12:00Seminarraum 107/1 BALASIN
Tue03.11.202010:00 - 12:00Seminarraum 107/1 BALASIN
Tue10.11.202010:00 - 12:00Seminarraum 107/1 BALASIN
Tue17.11.202010:00 - 12:00Seminarraum 107/1 BALASIN
Tue24.11.202010:00 - 12:00Seminarraum 107/1 BALASIN
Tue01.12.202010:00 - 12:00Seminarraum 107/1 BALASIN
Tue15.12.202010:00 - 12:00Seminarraum 107/1 BALASIN
Tue12.01.202110:00 - 12:00Seminarraum 107/1 BALASIN
Tue19.01.202110:00 - 12:00Seminarraum 107/1 BALASIN
Tue26.01.202110:00 - 12:00Seminarraum 107/1 BALASIN

Examination modalities

oral exam

Course registration

Not necessary

Curricula

Study CodeObligationSemesterPrecon.Info
066 461 Technical Physics Mandatory elective
810 Technical Physics Mandatory elective
860 GW Optional Courses - Technical Mathematics Not specified

Literature

Roger Penrose und Wolgang Rindler: Spinors and Spacetime vol 1

 

Language

German