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Einstein-Cartan theory - Book recommendation

Physics Asked by fresh on June 15, 2021

I want to delve into Cartan’s formulation of General Relativity but it don’t really know where to look. Does anyone have any book suggestions?

2 Answers

Friedrich Hehl has written several pedagogical reviews on gauge aspects of gravity. I recommend the following:

On the Gauge Aspects of Gravity

F. Gronwald, F.W. Hehl

International School of Cosmology and Gravitation 14 (1996): 148-198.

https://arxiv.org/abs/gr-qc/9602013

Answered by eric on June 15, 2021

IMHO, the most student-friendly exposition of Einstein-Cartan gravity is A. Zee's fantastic book: Einstein Gravity in a Nutshell.

  • Chapter IX7 gives an introduction to differential forms and vielbeins/tetrads.

  • Chapter IX8 guides you through step-by-step calculations of the
    expanding universe, spherically symmetric static spacetime, etc. using tetrads and spin-connections. You usually won't find such detailed example calculations with Einstein-Cartan gravity in other GR books.

Like his other nutshell books, A. Zee's style is casual and to the point. It's always fun to read.

Answered by MadMax on June 15, 2021

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