Sector models -- a toolkit for teaching general relativity. II: Geodesics
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Geodesics in global differential geometry (53C22) Einstein's equations (general structure, canonical formalism, Cauchy problems) (83C05) Einstein-Maxwell equations (83C22) Black holes (83C57) Relativistic cosmology (83F05) Physics, astronomy, technology, engineering (aspects of mathematics education) (97M50)
Abstract: Sector models are tools that make it possible to teach the basic principles of the general theory of relativity without going beyond elementary mathematics. This contribution shows how sector models can be used to determine geodesics. We outline a workshop for high school and undergraduate students that addresses gravitational light deflection by means of the construction of geodesics on sector models. Geodesics close to a black hole are used by way of example. The contribution also describes a simplified calculation of sector models that students can carry out on their own. The accuracy of the geodesics constructed on sector models is discussed in comparison with numerically computed solutions. The teaching materials presented in this paper are available online for teaching purposes at http://www.spacetimetravel.org . ----- Sektormodelle sind Werkzeuge, mit denen die Grundprinzipien der Allgemeinen Relativit"atstheorie vermittelt werden k"onnen, ohne bei der Formulierung "uber Schulmathematik hinauszugehen. Dieser Beitrag zeigt, wie Sektormodelle dazu verwendet werden k"onnen Geod"aten zu bestimmen. Wir stellen einen Workshop f"ur Sch"uler/innen und Studierende vor, in dem die gravitative Lichtablenkung mittels der Konstruktion von Geod"aten auf Sektormodellen behandelt wird; als Beispiel dienen Geod"aten in der N"ahe eines Schwarzen Lochs. Der Beitrag beschreibt ferner eine vereinfachte Berechnung von Sektormodellen, die Sch"uler/innen und Studierende selbst durchf"uhren k"onnen. Die Genauigkeit der auf Sektormodellen konstruierten Geod"aten wird im Vergleich mit numerisch berechneten L"osungen diskutiert. Die vorgestellten Materialien stehen online unter http://www.tempolimit-lichtgeschwindigkeit.de f"ur den Unterricht zur Verf"ugung.
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