RE: Tensor textbooks

["Rauber, Joel Phys" <RAUBERJ@mg.sdstate.edu>]

Sandy,
I've found Bernard Schutz's book to be very good at being rigourous and 
modern and yet approaching the matter of tensor mathematics and differential 
geometry from a stance which matches well with typical training of a junior 
or senior physics major.

the info is:

"Geometrical Methods of mathematical Physics" by Bernard Schutz
published by Cambridge University press

His "A first course in General Relativity" also has a lot of good 
overlapping material.

Joel Rauber
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From: Sandy Yates
To: RAUBERJ; Physics Educators
Subject: Tensor textbooks
Date: Friday, April 25, 1997 2:46PM


Hi, I am doing a course in mathematics and physics (Second level). I am
interested in finding a textbook with a good coverage of tensors (let's
say Cartesian :-) ) and their link with the Levi-Civita (alternating
tensor) and the double-delta and leading to vector calculus.  I am
interested in the component exposition.  With a reasonable level of the
derivations starting from permutations and determinants.

Anybody know of a good text(s)?

Thanks,
         Sandy
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