Mathematical Relativity
by José Natário
Publisher: arXiv 2020
Number of pages: 161
Description:
These are lecture notes written for a one-semester course in mathematical relativity aimed at mathematics and physics students. Not meant as an introduction to general relativity, but rather as a complementary, more advanced text.
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