Comming back to physics after 3 years

disknoir

Hey

So, I did my physics degree a while ago, and I've been missing the head hurting that theoretical physics used to cause me; I'm guess I a bit of a masochist :P

As I only did special relativity at uni, I've decided to learn the general variety.

Can anyone recommend any text books on differential geometry and tensors?

I'm not a fan of overly concise maths books; who is?! I need something with a decent level of explanation and worked examples (as I don't have a tutor to explain things anymore).

Any other advice on tackling this subject would be well received.

Thanks

bcrowell

Some online GR books:

Carroll, Spacetime and Geometry: An Introduction to General Relativity, 1e, 2003, http://nedwww.ipac.caltech.edu/level..._contents.html

Waner, Differential Geometry and General Relativity - http://people.hofstra.edu/Stefan_Wan...f_geom/tc.html

my own book, http://www.lightandmatter.com/genrel/

For books on differential geometry and tensors, try the catalog at http://theassayer.org/

djy

I've very much enjoyed Hartle's entry-level GR text:

http://www.amazon.com/Gravity-Introd.../dp/0805386629

George Jones

I, too, think Hartle is a very good book.