Classical text on General Relativity

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The most recommended texts on General Relativity include "Gravitation" by Misner, Thorne, and Wheeler, and "Gravitation and Cosmology" by Steven Weinberg. Other notable mentions are "The Large Scale Structure of Spacetime" by Stephen Hawking and G.F.R. Ellis, and "General Relativity" by Robert Wald. For beginners, "Gravity" by James Hartle is suggested, along with "Gravitation and Spacetime" by Ohanian and Ruffini.

PREREQUISITES
  • Understanding of basic physics concepts
  • Familiarity with differential geometry
  • Knowledge of classical mechanics
  • Basic calculus proficiency
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  • Research "Gravitation" by Misner, Thorne, and Wheeler
  • Explore "Gravitation and Cosmology" by Steven Weinberg
  • Study "The Large Scale Structure of Spacetime" by Hawking and Ellis
  • Read "Gravity" by James Hartle for foundational concepts
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Students of physics, educators in theoretical physics, and anyone interested in deepening their understanding of General Relativity.

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I would like to know what is the most recommended texts on General relativity . Would Gravitation by Kip Thorne be one of the texts?
 
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The "classic" books are probably the previously mentioned Gravitation by Misner, Thorne & Wheeler; Steve Weinberg's Gravitation and Cosmology (he's got a new book on cosmology coming out soon), The Large Scale Structure of Spacetime by Hawking and Ellis, and Wald's General Relativity.

For a first book, I'd recommend Hartle's Gravity, and I also really like Ohanian & Ruffini's Gravitation and Spacetime.
 

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