Using Algebraic Computing To Teach General Relativity And Cosmology
The article presents some new aspects and experience on the use of computer in teaching general relativity and cosmology for undergraduate students (and not only) with some experience in computer manipulation. Some years ago certain results were reported [1] using old fashioned computer algebra plat...
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| description | The article presents some new aspects and experience on the use of computer in teaching general relativity and cosmology for undergraduate students (and not only) with some experience in computer manipulation. Some years ago certain results were reported [1] using old fashioned computer algebra platforms but the growing popularity of graphical platforms as Maple and Mathematica forced us to adapt and reconsider our methods and programs. We will describe some simple algebraic programming procedures (in Maple with GrTensorII package) for obtaining and the study of some exact solutions of the Einstein equations in order to convince a dedicated student in general relativity about the utility of a computer algebra system. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-d1f72a4241e449bbb99fd4ccfb3612d22023-01-02T06:57:58ZengSciendoAnnals of West University of Timisoara: Physics1224-97182012-12-0156113914410.1515/awutp-2015-0022Using Algebraic Computing To Teach General Relativity And CosmologyVulcanov Dumitru N.0Boată Remus-Ştefan Ş.1West University of Timişoara, Department of Physics, B-dul V. Pârvan no. 4, 300223, Timişoara, RomâniaWest University of Timişoara, Department of Physics, B-dul V. Pârvan no. 4, 300223, Timişoara, RomâniaThe article presents some new aspects and experience on the use of computer in teaching general relativity and cosmology for undergraduate students (and not only) with some experience in computer manipulation. Some years ago certain results were reported [1] using old fashioned computer algebra platforms but the growing popularity of graphical platforms as Maple and Mathematica forced us to adapt and reconsider our methods and programs. We will describe some simple algebraic programming procedures (in Maple with GrTensorII package) for obtaining and the study of some exact solutions of the Einstein equations in order to convince a dedicated student in general relativity about the utility of a computer algebra system.https://doi.org/10.1515/awutp-2015-0022algebraic computingcosmology |
| spellingShingle | Vulcanov Dumitru N. Boată Remus-Ştefan Ş. Using Algebraic Computing To Teach General Relativity And Cosmology Annals of West University of Timisoara: Physics algebraic computing cosmology |
| title | Using Algebraic Computing To Teach General Relativity And Cosmology |
| title_full | Using Algebraic Computing To Teach General Relativity And Cosmology |
| title_fullStr | Using Algebraic Computing To Teach General Relativity And Cosmology |
| title_full_unstemmed | Using Algebraic Computing To Teach General Relativity And Cosmology |
| title_short | Using Algebraic Computing To Teach General Relativity And Cosmology |
| title_sort | using algebraic computing to teach general relativity and cosmology |
| topic | algebraic computing cosmology |
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