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I am looking for a study partner (over the internet) I am using Gravity by James B. Hartle. Is there anyone else using this book that would like to study with me. Also, I am teaching myself.
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CFDFEAGURU said:I am looking for a study partner (over the internet) I am using Gravity by James B. Hartle. Is there anyone else using this book that would like to study with me. Also, I am teaching myself.
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bcrowell said:I recently finished writing a GR book which is free online and about the same level as Hartle: http://www.lightandmatter.com/genrel/ . If any of the folks in this thread would like a second source to look at when they can't understand Hartle's treatment of something, it's a possible resource. I would be very grateful for any feedback. My area of expertise is really low-energy nuclear physics, not GR, so there are sure to be mistakes in the book. In fact my main motivation for getting involved in PF has been to test my own understanding of GR. There are quite a few free graduate-level GR texts online (including Carroll, which I think is quite good), but as far as I know mine is the only free one aimed at the undergraduate level.
"Gravity" by James B Hartle is a book that explores the history and fundamental concepts of gravity, including its role in the formation of the universe and its effects on the behavior of objects in space.
James B Hartle is a theoretical physicist and professor emeritus at the University of California, Santa Barbara. He is best known for his work in the field of quantum cosmology, including the development of the Hartle-Hawking state and his contributions to the theory of gravity.
The book covers a wide range of topics related to gravity, including the history of our understanding of gravity, the theory of general relativity, the role of gravity in the large-scale structure of the universe, and the search for a unified theory of gravity and quantum mechanics.
While "Gravity" is written by a scientist for a scientific audience, it is also accessible to non-scientific readers with an interest in the subject. The book is written in a clear and engaging style, and the concepts are explained in a way that is easy to understand.
While "Gravity" is a comprehensive and informative book on the subject, it is not designed as a textbook. It can be used as a supplementary text for students studying physics or astronomy, but it is not structured in a traditional textbook format with exercises and problems for practice.