Lectures
“Special Theory of Relativity” (Summer Semester 2025)
This course explores one of the most groundbreaking theories in modern physics, formulated by Albert Einstein in 1905. Special relativity revolutionized our understanding of space, time, and motion, challenging classical Newtonian mechanics and introducing concepts such as time dilation, length contraction, and the equivalence of mass and energy. Throughout this course, we will analyse the experimental foundations of Special Relativity, develop its mathematical framework, and explore its profound implications for physics. We will learn about relativistic kinematics and look at electromagnetism with new eyes.
Get ready to rethink your intuition about time and space.
“Introduction to General Relativity” (Winter Semester 2025)
This course delves into one of the most profound achievements in theoretical physics: Einstein’s General Theory of Relativity, formulated in 1915. Extending the principles of Special Relativity, General Relativity redefines gravity not as a force, but as the curvature of spacetime caused by mass and energy. We will explore the geometric foundations of the theory, develop the Einstein field equations, and study their applications to black holes, gravitational waves, and cosmology. Along the way, we will see how this elegant theory reshapes our understanding of space, time, and the universe itself.
Get ready to rethink (again) your intuition about time and space.