This course is an introduction to general relativity theory for students in mathematics and physics alike. Beginning from basic principles this course aims to discuss the modern theory of gravitation and the geometry of space and time, and will explore many of its consequences ranging from black holes to gravitational waves.

More specifically the course covers a discussion of the equivalence principle and its consequences, the geometry of curved spaces, and Einstein's field equations in the presence of matter; we will explore the geometry of the simplest spherically symmetric black hole spacetimes, and proceed to the dynamical formulation of general relativity, and the prediction of gravitational waves. If time permits we shall also discuss in some detail the post-Newtonian approximation.

There will be student projects/presentations on selected topics, such as astrophysical applications, and Penrose's incompleteness theorem.