Introduction to Relativity

A short exposition on the foundation of the special and general theories of relativity. Topics include foundation of special relativity; relativistic particle dynamics in flat space time; differential geometry; the physical and mathematical foundations of Einstein's theory of gravitation; the Cauchy problem of field equations; the spherically symmetric field and its topology; the classical experimental tests; variational principle and conservation laws; equation of motion; gravitational waves; cosmology and gravitational collapse.

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