We shall present the theory of differential forms in a way so that the structure of the theory appears as clearly as possibly. In later chapters this formalism will be used to give a mathematical formulation of the fundamental principles of the general theory of relativity. It will also be employed to give an invariant formulation of Maxwell’s equations so that the equations can be applied with reference to an arbitrary basis in curved spacetime.
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(2007). Vectors, Tensors, and Forms. In: Einstein's General Theory of Relativity. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-69200-5_3
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