| TATM80 | Cosmology, 4,5 ECTS credits. /Kosmologi/ |
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Prel. scheduled
hours: 28 |
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Area of Education: Science Subject area: Mathematics |
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| Advancement level
(A-D): B
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| Aim: To give a description of the big bang model of the universe. The course addresses engineering students without previous knowledge of the subject. |
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| Prerequisites: (valid for students admitted to programmes within which the course is offered) TATM73 Calculus B, TATM18 Linear Algebra, TATM41 Vector Analysis or equivalent, and basic knowledge of physics. Note: Admission requirements for non-programme students usually also include admission requirements for the programme and threshhold requirements for progression within the programme, or corresponding. |
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| Organisation: Lectures. |
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| Course contents: The difference between Newton's mechanics and the relativity theory. A simple presentation of curved space. Geodesics. Relativistic phenomena close to massive objects. Relativistic cosmology, the Big Bang. |
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| Course literature: Berry, M. V: Principles of Cosmology and Gravitation. Institute of Physics Publishing 1993, ISBN0-85274-037-9. |
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| Hand-in assignments and presentation |
3 p |
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Course language is Swedish. Department offering the course: MAI. Director of Studies: Arne Enqvist Examiner: Magnus Herberthson Course Syllabus in Swedish |
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