Universe Colloquium: An Introduction to Black Hole Physics and Astrophysics

by Andreas Müller (TUM)

Wednesday 13 May 2015, 16:30 → 17:30 Europe/Berlin

seminar room (Excellence Cluster Universe, Boltzmannstrasse 2, Garching)

This talk is an overview to the topic black holes and is in particular dedicated to students working in the fields of astronomy as well as particle physics. Black holes are solutions of Einstein's field equations in General Relativity. After presenting the most important black hole solutions and their features we will investigate techniques on how to detect black hole candidates in the cosmos. We will also discuss the role of black holes in stellar evolution and galaxy physics. Finally, we will discuss black holes from the perspective of fundamental physics. What happens to matter swallowed by the black hole? Do black holes destroy information? Is it possible to produce black holes in modern particle accelerators? The Universe Colloquium is followed by a social gathering with wine and cheese.