HEP6366: General Relativity and Cosmology

The aim of this module is learn the physical basis of General Relativity (GR) as well as the most important gravitational phenomena that are described with it. This requires mastering tensorial calculus. The classical tests of GR and the familiarization with the most important spacetimes are also included as part of the course.
The main sections of the module include: Equivalence principles - Motion in the gravitational field - Tensors and differential forms - Riemannian Geometry - Einstein's field equations - Schwarzschild solution and black holes - Tests of the general theory of relativity - Gravitational waves - Cosmology.