GENERAL RELATIVITY

In this course we introduce the basic concepts underlying general relativity. We will work on tensor calculus, flat spacetime, the concept pf curvature, curved spacetimes, black holes and linearized gravity.

Lecturer: Dr. David Edward Bruschi

Assistants: Ashutosh Mishra

Time: Thursday: 10:00-12:00, Zim. E.04 (Geb. E2.6);
Friday: 10:00-12:00, Zim. E.12 (Geb. E2.6)

Host institution: Universität des Saarlandes

Location: virtual or in presence, depending on COVID regulations
UserID and password are provided upon request or via Moodle.

Dates: the dates of the lectures are listed here
27.10.22 · 28.10.22
03.11.22 · 04.11.22 · 10.11.22 · 11.11.22 · 17.11.22 · 18.11.22 · 24.11.22 · 25.11.22
01.12.22 · 02.12.22 · 08.12.22 · 09.12.22 · 15.12.22 · 16.12.22
05.01.2023 · 06.01.23 · 12.01.23 · 13.01.23 · 19.01.23 · 20.01.23 · 26.01.23 · 27.01.23
02.02.23 · 03.02.23 · 09.02.23 · 10.02.23

Material: Spacetime and Geometry by Sean Carroll;
Lecture notes by Sean Carroll.

Moodle link: to access the course via Moodle, login HERE.

Exam: the information about the final examination can be found here
Date: 16.02.2023 and 17.02.2023
Time: 10:00-16:00
Venue: Zimmer E0.4, Gebäude E2.6
Modus operandi: oral blackboard examination.
Remember to contact the lecturer to reserve you place during either day.


Notes: ACHTUNG! Due to the pandemic situation the possibility of attending in person lectures will be assessed close to the start of the course.

INTRODUCTION TO QUANTUM INFORMATION PROCESSING

In this course we introduce the basic concepts underlying quantum information processing.

Lecturer: Prof. Dr. Frank Wilhelm-Mauch

Assistants:

Time: Monday: 12:00-14:00, Zim. E.04 (Geb. E2.6);
Friday: 12:00-14:00, Zim. E.04 (Geb. E2.6)

Host institution: Universität des Saarlandes

Location: virtual or in presence, depending on COVID regulations UserID and password are provided upon request or via Moodle.

Dates: 24.10.2022 until 06.02.2023