Introduction to Differential Geometry and General Relativity (Volume 1, Second Edition)

Author: Liang Canbin Zhou Bin
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Publish Date: 2006-01-10
Features: This book (Volume 1) consists of 10 chapters. The first 5 chapters introduce the basics of differential geometry, the 6th chapter uses this knowledge to analyze special relativity, and chapters 7 to 10 cover the fundamental content of general relativity. The book emphasizes a low starting point (undergraduate level of physics department, 2-3 years), striving to make the complex easy and explain profound theories in simple terms. Various measures are taken to reduce difficulty. This book is suitable for senior undergraduate and graduate students in physics departments, as well as physicists, especially those researching relativity. Readers who are not interested in relativity but want to learn modern differential geometry can use the first 5 chapters as an introductory step.