<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>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.</p></abstract>

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.

Using Algebraic Computing To Teach General Relativity And Cosmology

West University of Timişoara, Department of Physics, B-dul V. Pârvan no. 4, 300223, Timişoara, România

Annals of West University of Timisoara - Physics

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The article presents some new aspects and experience on the use of computer in teaching general relativity and cosmology for undergraduate students (and not...

Using Algebraic Computing To Teach General Relativity And Cosmology

Pubblicato online: 05 ott 2015

Pagine: 139 - 144

Ricevuto: 20 dic 2011

Accettato: 29 mar 2012

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/awutp-2015-0022

Parole chiave
Algebraic computing, Cosmology

© Dumitru N. Vulcanov et al.

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Using Algebraic Computing To Teach General Relativity And Cosmology

Pubblicato online: 05 ott 2015

Pagine: 139 - 144

Ricevuto: 20 dic 2011

Accettato: 29 mar 2012

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/awutp-2015-0022

Parole chiaveAlgebraic computing, Cosmology

© Dumitru N. Vulcanov et al.

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Parole chiave
Algebraic computing, Cosmology