Références bibliogr. en fin de chapitres.

These lecture notes are intended for starting PhD students in theoretical physics who have a working knowledge of General Relativity. The four topics covered are: Surface charges as conserved quantities in theories of gravity; Classical and holographic features of three-dimensional Einstein gravity; Asymptotically flat spacetimes in four dimensions: BMS group and memory effects; The Kerr black hole: properties at extremality and quasi-normal mode ringing. Each topic starts with historical foundations and points to a few modern research directions. 4e de couverture

1 Surface charges in Gravitation 2 Three dimensional Einstein gravity 3 Asymptotically flat spacetime 4 Rotating black holes.