Customer Reviews
Fantastically graspable explanation - By: Willem H. de Boer, 24 Feb 2003 
This book is great. With reasonable knowledge of linear algebra & vector analysis I was able to quickly grasp the concepts of some of the mathematics behind Special & General Relativity. The author seems to do a near perfect job at explaining the theoryin 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 & General relativity for a hobby (it's like doing a big puzzle. A bit of a crude analogy, but alright) , & am by no means a physicist as such. If you have the right background (Mine being Computer Science, Computer Graphics), & you are willing to spend a lot of thought on the matter, you will be able to follow this text, & be a considerably more knowledgeable person at the end.
The greatest approach of General Relativity for dummies - By: , 01 Mar 2001 I think this is an obligated reference for undergraduate beginnersin General Relativity. Almost all the mathematical requirements are included, but it would be the best book if it also treated the Hilbert action & 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 - By: Andy Gregory, 26 Oct 2000 This book approaches the idea of curvaturein 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' & Foster & Nightingale's 'First Coursein GR' as suitable preparation for more weighty tomes such as Misner Thorne & Wheeler's 'Gravitation'.
