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PHYS-F484
Gravitational Waves
Titulaire(s) du cours
Sébastien CLESSE (Coordonnateur), Nicolas CHAMEL et Geoffrey COMPERECrédits ECTS
5
Langue(s) d'enseignement
anglais
Contenu du cours
- Basis of gravitational wave theory (propagation, generation)
- Summary of current and future observatories
- Advanced notions on the theory of gravitational waves (post-Newtonian theory, self-force theory, effective one-body methods)
- Data analysis techniques
- Compact stars
- Cosmological gravitational waves
- Summary of current and future observatories
- Advanced notions on the theory of gravitational waves (post-Newtonian theory, self-force theory, effective one-body methods)
- Data analysis techniques
- Compact stars
- Cosmological gravitational waves
Objectifs (et/ou acquis d'apprentissages spécifiques)
- Have a broad overview of the physics of gravitational waves
- Be able to compute simple gravitational waveforms
- Be able to use state-of-the-art software publicly available in the domain to compute gravitational wave waveforms and perform data analysis
- Be able to compute simple gravitational waveforms
- Be able to use state-of-the-art software publicly available in the domain to compute gravitational wave waveforms and perform data analysis
Pré-requis et Co-requis
Connaissances et compétences pré-requises ou co-requises
Knowledge of General Relativity is mandatory.
Knowledge of Astrophysics and Cosmology is not required but is suggested.
Méthodes d'enseignement et activités d'apprentissages
Courses and exercice sessions.
Autres renseignements
Campus
Plaine
Evaluation
Méthode(s) d'évaluation
- Travail personnel
- Examen oral
Travail personnel
Examen oral
Construction de la note (en ce compris, la pondération des notes partielles)
50% Homework on a specific topic discussed in class.
50% Oral examen on the general notions presented in class.
Langue(s) d'évaluation
- anglais
- français