ACM40930 Advanced General Relativity

Academic Year 2018/2019

This a postgraduate course for students who have already taken introductory courses in General Relativity.

The focus of the module will be black holes and black hole preturbation theory to include an introduction to
spinors.

It will also include a brief introduction to the use of computer algebra for tenxor analysis.

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Curricular information is subject to change

Learning Outcomes:

An understanding of spinors and black hole perturbation theory in the context of general relativity.

Familiarity with the xAct computer algebra system.

Student Effort Hours: 
Student Effort Type Hours
Small Group

24

Conversation Class

12

Specified Learning Activities

64

Autonomous Student Learning

100

Total

200

 
Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.



 
Description % of Final Grade Timing
Continuous Assessment: < Description >

100

End of Year Transition

Compensation

This module is not passable by compensation

Resit Opportunities

In-semester assessment

Remediation

If you fail this module you may repeat, resit or substitute where permissible.