General Relativity
by Benjamin Crowell
Publisher: lightandmatter.com 2010
Number of pages: 334
Description:
This is an undergraduate textbook on general relativity. The book is meant to be especially well adapted for self-study, and answers are given in the back of the book for almost all the problems. The ratio of conceptual to mathematical problems is higher than in most books.
Download or read it online for free here:
Download link
(13MB, PDF)
Similar books
Introduction to relativistic astrophysics and cosmology through Mapleby V. L. Kalashnikov - arXiv
The author presents the pedagogical introduction to relativistic astrophysics and cosmology, which is based on computational and graphical resources of Maple 6. The knowledge of basics of general relativity and differential geometry is supposed.
(17060 views)
The Confrontation between General Relativity and Experimentby Clifford M. Will - arXiv
The status of experimental tests of general relativity and of theoretical frameworks for analyzing them are reviewed and updated. Tests of general relativity have reached high precision, including the light deflection, the Shapiro time delay, etc.
(7849 views)
Complex Geometry of Nature and General Relativityby Giampiero Esposito - arXiv
An attempt is made of giving a self-contained introduction to holomorphic ideas in general relativity, following work over the last thirty years by several authors. The main topics are complex manifolds, spinor and twistor methods, heaven spaces.
(17216 views)
Space, Time and Gravitation: An Outline of the General Relativity Theoryby Arthur Stanley Eddington - Cambridge University Press
The author gives an account of general relativity theory without introducing anything very technical in the way of mathematics, physics, or philosophy. It is hoped that the book may also appeal to those who have gone into the subject more deeply.
(13537 views)