Master Tensor Calculus with Our Introductory Tensors Book

[Ai52487963]

So the tensor calculus part of my into to GR class is kicking my butt. I'm using the book by D'Inverno, but I feel like he's going too quickly over tensor calculus. Is there a more introductory text on tensors that I missed out on?

I've taken courses on linear algebra before, but not differential geometry. I feel like there's a huge gap between the two and was looking for something to bridge it.

 

[Daverz]

Sean Carroll's book is pretty good for this.

 

[Gear300]

I find this to be a good book:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/048661879X/?tag=pfamazon01-20

 

[mathwonk]

some differential geometry books treat this early, like the books by seth warner and noel j hicks. but the treatment by spivak in vol 2 os his big set is more detailed and explains the translation from classical (upper and lower indices) to modern (conceptual, multilinear) notation.

 

[jasonRF]

My favorite book on tensors is by simmonds:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/038794088X/?tag=pfamazon01-20

I worked through this book after my first semester of grad school and thought it was wonderful.

jason