Relativity Where Can Hobbyists Access the Full Solutions Manual for 'A First Course in General Relativity' by Schutz?

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Self-study in physics, particularly using "A First Course in General Relativity" by Schutz, presents challenges when it comes to verifying exercise solutions. The accompanying student manual by Scott offers some answers, but many exercises lack complete solutions, making it difficult for self-learners to confirm their understanding. Requests for additional solutions from the publisher were denied due to the requester not being affiliated with a university, highlighting a barrier for independent learners. While self-study encourages problem-solving, having access to solutions can enhance comprehension and confidence in one's work. The discussion reflects a common frustration among self-studying individuals who invest in educational resources but face limitations in accessing necessary support materials.
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I'm self-studying various physics topics (as a hobby) and currently enjoying "A first course in general relativity" by Schutz. I also have the students manual for this book by Scott which provides the answers to a selection of the exercises in the book as well as some additional material.

For quite a few of the exercises Scott doesn't provide the solution though, or just a hint. This is not always enough to verify whether I have done things correctly or in some cases simply to check the way forward in case I'm not sure how to arrive at a correct answer.

While I'm a firm believer of making a serious attempt of figuring something yourself first, sometimes the solutions really help to understand things better. I have requested access to the solutions from the publisher of "A first course in general relativity" by Schutz but was denied on the basis that I'm not employed with a university. I even offered them to provide due diligence so that they can see I'm not a student or anything like that but that didn't help either. I understand it from their point of view but on the other hand, someone like myself investing good money in a book should be able to use the solutions as well.
 
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Sorry, seems like I sorted out the problem:)
 
Are you not confident in your answers?
 
Sometimes yes, sometimes no, but even when confident there can be a mistake sometimes:)
 
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