Anúncios
Starting date and schedule
17 fevereiro 2017, 18:12 • Daniele Vernieri
The course starts on Tuesday, 21 February, 5:30 pm.
The classes are given on Tuesdays 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm and Thursdays 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm.
Course evaluation
13 fevereiro 2017, 11:50 • Daniele Vernieri
The final exam will be a 1-hour seminar on a recent research topic, agreed with me.
Course description
7 fevereiro 2017, 17:08 • Daniele Vernieri
- Theoretical Foundations of General Relativity
Lovelock’s Theorem. Action of General Relativity and Field Equations. Stress-Energy Tensor Conservation and Geodesic Motion. Diffeomorphism Invariance of the Matter Action.
- General Relativity and Quantum Field Theory
- The No-Go Theorem of Ostrogradski
- Beyond General Relativity: Breaking Lorentz Invariance or Adding Extra Fields?
- Hořava Gravity: A Bridge between Gravity and Quantum Field Theory
- General Relativity and Quantum Field Theory
The Problem of Renormalizability in Gravity. The Cosmological Constant. General Relativity, Astrophysics and Cosmology: Dark Matter and Dark Energy.
- The No-Go Theorem of Ostrogradski
The Exception: f(R) Gravity Theories. f(R) = R + a*R^2 Theory. f(R) Gravity in General.
- Beyond General Relativity: Breaking Lorentz Invariance or Adding Extra Fields?
Higher-Dimensional Spacetimes. Giving Up Diffeomorphism Invariance. Adding Extra Fields: The Most General Action for Gravity with a Scalar Field (Horndeski Lagrangian).
- Hořava Gravity: A Bridge between Gravity and Quantum Field Theory
Lorentz Invariance Breaking as Field Theory Regulator. A Quantum Field Theory of Gravity: Hořava Gravity. Einstein-Aether (AE) Theory. Relation Between Hořava Gravity and AE-Theory. Renormalizability of Hořava Gravity. Phenomenology and Cosmological Constraints.