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jegordin
2023-01-26T10:22:42.538Z
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Hi all

Following a question during the opening lecture, here are some recommendations for resources for GR.

Two introductory books that you may find helpful to use in conjunction with Carroll are A First Course in General Relativity (2nd ed.) by Bernard Schutz as well as Einstein Gravity in a Nutshell by Anthony Zee.

Schutz is the other ''standard'' intro to GR book. His style is very clear and easy to follow. However, it is occasionally too introductory (the book grew out of undergrad notes, so the level is pitched accordingly). It covers the same content as Carroll, and in the same order. If a section in Carroll isn't making sense, sometimes swapping over to Schutz and back to Carroll may help.

Zee is easily the best textbook writer I've read; but, the pleasantness of his style aside, his GR book is unorthodox. Some rath...