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Misner, C.W., Thorne, K.S. and Wheeler, J.A. (1973) | Gravitation | |
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"Put as simply as possible, this is a book on Einstein’s theory of gravity (general relativity). It is the first textbook on the subject that uses throughout the modern formalism and notation of differential geometry, and it is the first book to document in full the revolutionary techniques developed during the past decade to test the theory of general relativity. (Such tests include the use of atomic clocks, long baseline radio interferometry, interplanetary radar, lunar laser ranging, and interplanetary spacecraft.) Among the topics treated in depth are relativistic stars and star clusters and their possible roles in pulsars and quasars, recent developments in cosmology, gravitational collapse and black holes, and the generation, propagation, and detection of gravitational waves." |
Additional Nematrian Commentary
This is a classic text, covering in detail many aspects of general relativity. However, if you are wanting a much shorter text providing an introduction to general relativity then we would instead recommend Hughston and Tod. |
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