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Level: BSc, MSci, MSc
Title: The Kerr spacetime
Supervisor:

Dr Juan Valiente-Kroon
Research Area: Geometry and Analysis
Description:

The objective of this project is to explore the properties of the Kerr spacetime. This spacetime describes a time independent rotating black hole. In this project the behaviour of geodesics in the spacetime, as well as some global aspects of the the solution will be analysed.
Further Reading:
  • C. W. Misner, K. S. Thorne, J. A. Wheeler, Gravitation. WH Freeman, New York, 1973.
Key Modules:

MTH6132 Relativity (advisable)
Other Information:
Current Availability: Yes