Freeman Posted August 13, 2005 Share Posted August 13, 2005 Hello, I want to solve Einstein's field equation but I need a little help. First I don't quite understand or appreciate the Ricci tensor, or the concept of tensors at all. I have learned vector calculus, on the one hand, but that really doesn't help (on the other hand). Any help would be greatly appreciated! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[Tycho?] Posted August 13, 2005 Share Posted August 13, 2005 If your asking on internet forums I'd say you have quite a ways to go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MetaFrizzics Posted August 13, 2005 Share Posted August 13, 2005 A handy book on vector/tensor analysis might help. Did you have any luck locating any of the other books I recommended? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Kirby Posted August 13, 2005 Share Posted August 13, 2005 While I'm here, does anyone know where to find a copy of Einstein's field equations on the net that is readable? The one I found was in JPEG, and that pretty well wrecks the readability. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timo Posted August 13, 2005 Share Posted August 13, 2005 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Einstein_field_equations ^^ now, that was not too hard, was it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[Tycho?] Posted August 13, 2005 Share Posted August 13, 2005 While I'm here, does anyone know where to find a copy of Einstein's field equations on the net that is readable? The one I found was in JPEG, and that pretty well wrecks the readability. Look at my sig. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Kirby Posted August 13, 2005 Share Posted August 13, 2005 Can anyone put my finger on the expanded form, one that is readable? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPL.Luke Posted August 14, 2005 Share Posted August 14, 2005 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Einstein_field_equations thats as readable as it gets I'm affrade if your thinking of the definitions for the various tensors then click on the various links for them, if you wanted to it wouldn't be that hard to right the expanded form of each tensor in the equations Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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