Gian Michele Graf: Catalogue data in Autumn Semester 2017 |  |
| Name | Prof. Dr. Gian Michele Graf |
| Field | Theoretische Physik |
| Address | Institut für Theoretische Physik ETH Zürich, HIT K 42.1 Wolfgang-Pauli-Str. 27 8093 Zürich SWITZERLAND |
| Telephone | +41 44 633 25 72 |
| Fax | +41 44 633 11 09 |
| gmgraf@ethz.ch | |
| Department | Physics |
| Relationship | Full Professor |
| Number | Title | ECTS | Hours | Lecturers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 401-5330-00L | Talks in Mathematical Physics  | 0 credits | 1K | A. Cattaneo, G. Felder, G. M. Graf, C. A. Keller, H. Knörrer, T. H. Willwacher, University lecturers | |
| Abstract | Research colloquium | ||||
| Objective | |||||
| 402-0101-00L | The Zurich Physics Colloquium | 0 credits | 1K | R. Renner, G. Aeppli, C. Anastasiou, N. Beisert, G. Blatter, S. Cantalupo, C. Degen, G. Dissertori, K. Ensslin, T. Esslinger, J. Faist, T. K. Gehrmann, G. M. Graf, R. Grange, J. Home, S. Huber, A. Imamoglu, P. Jetzer, S. Johnson, U. Keller, K. S. Kirch, S. Lilly, L. M. Mayer, J. Mesot, B. Moore, D. Pescia, A. Refregier, A. Rubbia, T. C. Schulthess, M. Sigrist, A. Vaterlaus, R. Wallny, A. Wallraff, W. Wegscheider, A. Zheludev, O. Zilberberg | |
| Abstract | Research colloquium | ||||
| Objective | |||||
| 402-0800-00L | The Zurich Theoretical Physics Colloquium | 0 credits | 1K | O. Zilberberg, C. Anastasiou, N. Beisert, G. Blatter, T. K. Gehrmann, G. M. Graf, S. Huber, P. Jetzer, L. M. Mayer, B. Moore, T. C. Schulthess, M. Sigrist, University lecturers | |
| Abstract | Research colloquium | ||||
| Objective | The Zurich Theoretical Physics Colloquium is jointly organized by the University of Zurich and ETH Zurich. Its mission is to bring both students and faculty with diverse interests in theoretical physics together. Leading experts explain the basic questions in their field of research and communicate the fascination for their work. | ||||
| 402-0830-00L | General Relativity | 10 credits | 4V + 2U | G. M. Graf | |
| Abstract | Manifold, Riemannian metric, connection, curvature; Special Relativity; Lorentzian metric; Equivalence principle; Tidal force and spacetime curvature; Energy-momentum tensor, field equations, Newtonian limit; Post-Newtonian approximation; Schwarzschild solution; Mercury's perihelion precession, light deflection. | ||||
| Objective | Basic understanding of general relativity, its mathematical foundations, and some of the interesting phenomena it predicts. | ||||
| Literature | Suggested textbooks: C. Misner, K, Thorne and J. Wheeler: Gravitation S. Carroll - Spacetime and Geometry: An Introduction to General Relativity R. Wald - General Relativity S. Weinberg - Gravitation and Cosmology N. Straumann - General Relativity with applications to Astrophysics | ||||