Relativity An Introduction to General Relativity by Hughston and Tod

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The discussion highlights "An Introduction to General Relativity" by L.P. Hughston and K.P. Tod as a valuable resource for developing tensor calculus skills within the context of general relativity. It is noted for its concise approach and extensive problem sets that enhance understanding of relativity, causality, and cosmology. While not as advanced as other texts like Wald or Carroll, it is used in senior-level applied mathematics courses at Oxford, making it suitable for both mathematics and physics majors. The book is particularly appreciated for its engaging tensor calculus problems, which are seen as beneficial for mastering calculations needed in more advanced studies.

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I linked this one because for some reason I don't see it being mentioned more often. It is concise and manages to pack in a lot of problems that really develop your tensor calculus calculation skills in the setting of relativity and the later discussions on causality and cosmology are really cool but the book isn't as advanced as Wald or Carroll. The book is used for the course taught at Oxford to senior level applied mathematics majors but I'm sure physics majors can use it too (I'm a physics major and I like it mainly for the utility of the problems in making the calculations required in Wald etc. much more fluid to do and simply because these kind of tensor calculus problems are fun and this book has a ton of them whereas other standard GR books really don't other than MTW). It is awesome in a supplementary nature.
 

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