| Module structure |
 Lecture notes |
Full lecture notes for the module are given here.
Information about what is taught in each week can be seen in the sections for the individual weeks below.
These notes are intended to be a definitive record of what is examinable. |
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| Week 1 - Introduction |
Handwritten notes (week 1) |
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Tutorial 1 |
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Coursework 1 |
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Selected solutions to coursework 1 |
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| Week 2 : Special Relativity |
Handwritten notes (week 2) |
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Tutorial 2 |
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Coursework 2 |
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Selected solutions to coursework 2 |
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| Week 3: Special Relativity and tensors |
Handwritten notes (week 3) |
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Coursework 3 |
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Tutorial 3 |
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Selected solutions to coursework 3 |
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| Week 4 - Special Relativity and Differential geometry |
Handwritten notes (week 4) |
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Assessment Quiz 1 (solutions) |
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Coursework 4 |
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Tutorial 4 (and selected solutions to Coursework 4) |
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Handwritten notes 2 |
Monday 12pm - 1pm and Thursday 10am - 11am |
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| Week 5: Differential Geometry |
Week 5: handwritten notes |
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Coursework 5 |
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Tutorial 5 (and selected solutions to Coursework 5) |
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| Week 6: Differential Geometry |
Week 6: handwritten notes |
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Coursework 6 |
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Tutorial 6 (and selected solutions to Coursework 6) |
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| Week 8: Differential Geometry and General Relativity |
Week 8: Handwritten notes |
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Week 8: typed notes |
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Week 8: coursework |
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In-class test |
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In-class test (solutions) |
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Coursework 8: solutions to selected problems |
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| Week 9: General Relativity |
Week 9: Handwritten notes |
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Week 9: Coursework |
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Week 9: tutorial (and selected solutions to Coursework 9) |
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| Week 10: Black holes |
Handwritten notes |
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Handwritten notes (Thursday lecture) |
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Week 10: coursework |
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Week 10: tutorial (and selected solutions to Coursework 10)) |
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| Week 11: Gravitational waves |
Week 11: Handwritten notes |
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Week 11: coursework |
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Selected solutions to coursework 11 |
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| Week 12: Gravitational waves and revision |
Week 12: Handwritten notes |
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