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 textbooks 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/level5/March01/Carroll3/Carroll_contents.html

Waner, Differential Geometry and General Relativity - http://people.hofstra.edu/Stefan_Waner/diff_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:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/0805386629/?tag=pfamazon01-20

 

[George Jones]

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

https://www.amazon.com/dp/0805386629/?tag=pfamazon01-20

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