Does Relativity Demystified Have an Error in Index Notation?

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Homework Statement


Consider a 2-dimensional line element: [tex]ds^2=x^2dx+2dxdy-dy^2[/tex]

Raise and lower the indices of given vectors by finding the raised index metric, etc, blah blah

Homework Equations


[tex]V_a = (1,-1)[/tex] and [tex]W^a = (0,1)[/tex]

The Attempt at a Solution


Solution is given and I understand how to raise and lower indices, but I'm just wondering if my book has a massive exemplary typo. They raise V by multiplying it by the raised metric, which is fine. I get that. I don't get why they use the raised metric for lowering the W vector. Shouldn't you just use the lower metric given by the line element?
 
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That's right. The whole point of the index notation is you can immediately see what you have to do.
[itex]V^a = g^{ab} V_b, W_a = g_{ab}W^b[/itex]

Which book is that? You can usually find an errata online.
 
clamtrox said:
That's right. The whole point of the index notation is you can immediately see what you have to do.
[itex]V^a = g^{ab} V_b, W_a = g_{ab}W^b[/itex]

Which book is that? You can usually find an errata online.

It's Relativity Demystified by McMahon