This web page is an overview of the geometrical foundations of general relativity. It gives a conceptual explanation of the topics of curvature, manifolds, and coordinates on curved spaces. It is a portion of a larger compilation of information on the mathematical foundations of modern physics, including special relativity, general relativity, black holes, and quantum mechanics.
@misc{
Author = "Greg Egan",
Title = {Foundations 2: From Special to General},
Volume = {2025},
Number = {3 April 2025},
Month = {June 20, 1998},
Year = {1998}
}
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