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Reedeegi
Oct9-09, 08:09 PM
What texts are there that cover classical mechanics, electrodynamics, and general relativity utilizing tensors and geometry almost exclusively? I've had a tough time finding such a book...

Landau
Oct10-09, 09:31 AM
Is there any text on general relativity that does not heavily use tensors and geometry?

Reedeegi
Oct10-09, 01:03 PM
Is there any text on general relativity that does not heavily use tensors and geometry?

I have Carroll and Wald, but I'm interested on learning Mechanics utilizing the same language, if there has been such a formulation.

dx
Oct10-09, 01:08 PM
"Mathematical Methods of Classical Mechanics" by V. I. Arnold

Landau
Oct10-09, 01:15 PM
Also, Foundations of Mechanics by Marsden, which is available for free here (http://www.cds.caltech.edu/~marsden/books/Foundations_of_Mechanics.html). This books uses differential geometry very heavily.

Marsden also wrote a book on mechanics with Raitu, Introduction to Mechanics and Symmetry (http://www.amazon.com/Introduction-Mechanics-Symmetry-Exposition-Mathematics/dp/038798643X).

Andy Resnick
Oct13-09, 08:36 AM
For electromagnetics, I'd recommned "The Formal Structure of Electromagnetics" by Post. Also, for mechanics, Marsden and Hughes "Mathematical Foundations of Elasticity", any book on Rational Mechanics (Truesdell, etc)