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Fantastically graspable explanation - Rated
This book is great. With reasonable knowledge of linear algebra and vector analysis I was able to quickly grasp the concepts of some of the mathematics behind Special and General Relativity. The author seems to do a near perfect job at explaining the theory in a way that seems to flow beautifully from one concept to the other without leaving you with too many unanswered questions. The mathematics behind Einstein's theories can be very subtle at times. I am studying the mathematics of Special and General relativity for a hobby (it's like doing a big puzzle. A bit of a crude analogy, but alright) , and am by no means a physicist as such. If you have the right background (Mine being Computer Science, Computer Graphics), and you are willing to spend a lot of thought on the matter, you will be able to follow this text, and be a considerably more knowledgeable person at the end.
The greatest approach of General Relativity for dummies - Rated
I think this is an obligated reference for undergraduate beginners in General Relativity. Almost all the mathematical requirements are included, but it would be the best book if it also treated the Hilbert action and the variational deduction of Einstein's field equation. I suggest buying the other Schut's title "Geometrical Methods for Mathematical Physics" which supplies more mathematical background.
An Accessible Introduction To GR - Rated
This book approaches the idea of curvature in a gentle way. The introductory chapters are quite accessible to a student with limited mathematical backround. I found the combination of this book, Schutz's 'Geometrical Methods of Mathematical Physics' and Foster and Nightingale's 'First Course in GR' as suitable preparation for more weighty tomes such as Misner Thorne and Wheeler's 'Gravitation'.
