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In this chapter we introduce the reader to tensor calculus and Riemannian geometry, which are the main mathematical tools needed to study general relativity.
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Chruściel, P.T. (2019). Introduction to Tensor Calculus and Riemannian Geometry. In: Elements of General Relativity. Compact Textbooks in Mathematics. Birkhäuser, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-28416-9_1
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