This course begins by introducing the differential geometry of Lorentzian manifolds from scratch and then builds up quickly to the advanced framework in terms of differential forms and the vielbein formalism. These methods are then used to define general relativity, also as a gauge theory. We then study some of general relativity's deeper properties, such as the formalism of spinors, and aspects of the causal structure and singularities. One key goal is to lay the foundations for students who wish to proceed to studies in quantum gravity. We then apply general relativity to cosmological models and to cosmological perturbation theory. Thereby, we are covering the theory of cosmic inflation which is very successful in predicting, in particular, the properties cosmic microwave background radiation. http://pirsa.org/podcast/C09019 Science 2012 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss en-ca Thu, 09 Feb 2012 04:32:27 -0500 sbradwell@perimeterinstitute.ca Thu, 09 Feb 2012 04:32:27 -0500 G 180 pirsa-admin@perimeterinstitute.ca Steve Bradwell's - Podcast Generator Achim Kempf http://streamer.perimeterinstitute.ca/mp3/9183e6f0-0f55-4874-8bdb-669a90649c1b.mp3 Science http://streamer.perimeterinstitute.ca/mp3/9183e6f0-0f55-4874-8bdb-669a90649c1b.mp3 Mon, 21 Sep 2009 16:00:00 -0400 Achim Kempf http://streamer.perimeterinstitute.ca/mp3/a15face2-f414-4897-a0bf-b15edb8009ea.mp3 Science http://streamer.perimeterinstitute.ca/mp3/a15face2-f414-4897-a0bf-b15edb8009ea.mp3 Thu, 24 Sep 2009 16:00:00 -0400 Achim Kempf http://streamer.perimeterinstitute.ca/mp3/63eb427e-93fe-47b8-9bde-14fa519df000.mp3 Science http://streamer.perimeterinstitute.ca/mp3/63eb427e-93fe-47b8-9bde-14fa519df000.mp3 Mon, 28 Sep 2009 16:00:00 -0400 Achim Kempf http://streamer.perimeterinstitute.ca/mp3/6c89aafe-22c6-47c9-bc9c-869ac9b411ad.mp3 Science http://streamer.perimeterinstitute.ca/mp3/6c89aafe-22c6-47c9-bc9c-869ac9b411ad.mp3 Thu, 01 Oct 2009 16:00:00 -0400 Achim Kempf http://streamer.perimeterinstitute.ca/mp3/0dc79af7-32c9-432e-b3dc-472c1cae8410.mp3 Science http://streamer.perimeterinstitute.ca/mp3/0dc79af7-32c9-432e-b3dc-472c1cae8410.mp3 Mon, 05 Oct 2009 16:00:00 -0400 Achim Kempf http://streamer.perimeterinstitute.ca/mp3/406a6131-bc75-4b10-b0ee-d7564b6b6c25.mp3 Science http://streamer.perimeterinstitute.ca/mp3/406a6131-bc75-4b10-b0ee-d7564b6b6c25.mp3 Thu, 08 Oct 2009 16:00:00 -0400 Achim Kempf http://streamer.perimeterinstitute.ca/mp3/e9ef9af4-c49b-4072-8909-550a9ebae0b1.mp3 Science http://streamer.perimeterinstitute.ca/mp3/e9ef9af4-c49b-4072-8909-550a9ebae0b1.mp3 Thu, 15 Oct 2009 16:00:00 -0400 Achim Kempf http://streamer.perimeterinstitute.ca/mp3/aa377d1a-60c3-4b47-9270-c413f366f09e.mp3 Science http://streamer.perimeterinstitute.ca/mp3/aa377d1a-60c3-4b47-9270-c413f366f09e.mp3 Thu, 22 Oct 2009 16:00:00 -0400 Achim Kempf http://streamer.perimeterinstitute.ca/mp3/493d189b-7276-4f31-8e21-a5f779749b4c.mp3 Science http://streamer.perimeterinstitute.ca/mp3/493d189b-7276-4f31-8e21-a5f779749b4c.mp3 Mon, 26 Oct 2009 16:00:00 -0400 Achim Kempf http://streamer.perimeterinstitute.ca/mp3/7d609970-483e-47a1-9328-23fbb360adb1.mp3 Science http://streamer.perimeterinstitute.ca/mp3/7d609970-483e-47a1-9328-23fbb360adb1.mp3 Thu, 29 Oct 2009 16:00:00 -0400 Achim Kempf http://streamer.perimeterinstitute.ca/mp3/e8a3985e-7466-45f9-86e8-698dbbf5a4a8.mp3 Science http://streamer.perimeterinstitute.ca/mp3/e8a3985e-7466-45f9-86e8-698dbbf5a4a8.mp3 Thu, 29 Oct 2009 18:00:00 -0400 Achim Kempf http://streamer.perimeterinstitute.ca/mp3/7b90678c-98e1-46ad-8d24-2e115e6dd7fb.mp3 Science http://streamer.perimeterinstitute.ca/mp3/7b90678c-98e1-46ad-8d24-2e115e6dd7fb.mp3 Mon, 02 Nov 2009 16:00:00 -0500 Achim Kempf http://streamer.perimeterinstitute.ca/mp3/e545a8e6-a30e-4583-9bd8-8dd735fda59a.mp3 Science http://streamer.perimeterinstitute.ca/mp3/e545a8e6-a30e-4583-9bd8-8dd735fda59a.mp3 Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:00:00 -0500 Achim Kempf http://streamer.perimeterinstitute.ca/mp3/e2e2a194-ca68-4241-9bdd-1b395e3fedf0.mp3 Science http://streamer.perimeterinstitute.ca/mp3/e2e2a194-ca68-4241-9bdd-1b395e3fedf0.mp3 Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:30:00 -0500 Achim Kempf http://streamer.perimeterinstitute.ca/mp3/a556212e-d37f-4d3d-abbe-60e486c60383.mp3 Science http://streamer.perimeterinstitute.ca/mp3/a556212e-d37f-4d3d-abbe-60e486c60383.mp3 Mon, 09 Nov 2009 16:00:00 -0500 Achim Kempf http://streamer.perimeterinstitute.ca/mp3/4e776ad6-61cc-482c-a948-9148a1ec7ffd.mp3 Science http://streamer.perimeterinstitute.ca/mp3/4e776ad6-61cc-482c-a948-9148a1ec7ffd.mp3 Thu, 12 Nov 2009 16:00:00 -0500 Achim Kempf http://streamer.perimeterinstitute.ca/mp3/4dd7ed04-25d7-47ef-8afa-f143f69355c4.mp3 Science http://streamer.perimeterinstitute.ca/mp3/4dd7ed04-25d7-47ef-8afa-f143f69355c4.mp3 Thu, 12 Nov 2009 17:30:00 -0500 Achim Kempf http://streamer.perimeterinstitute.ca/mp3/ccd8b5e1-9a75-44ef-85e4-393ac875a4cf.mp3 Science http://streamer.perimeterinstitute.ca/mp3/ccd8b5e1-9a75-44ef-85e4-393ac875a4cf.mp3 Mon, 16 Nov 2009 16:00:00 -0500 Achim Kempf http://streamer.perimeterinstitute.ca/mp3/b156d075-bd25-4143-b774-0fa5e10197d1.mp3 Science http://streamer.perimeterinstitute.ca/mp3/b156d075-bd25-4143-b774-0fa5e10197d1.mp3 Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:00:00 -0500 Achim Kempf http://streamer.perimeterinstitute.ca/mp3/e103ddde-7633-4230-838c-9f98133f4c6a.mp3 Science http://streamer.perimeterinstitute.ca/mp3/e103ddde-7633-4230-838c-9f98133f4c6a.mp3 Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:30:00 -0500