Øyvind Grøn - Introduction to Einstein’s Theory of Relativity: From Newton’s Attractive Gravity to the Repulsive Gravity of Vacuum Energy

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These notes are a transcript of lectures delivered by yvind Grn during the spring of 1997 at the University of Oslo. The manuscript has been revised in 2019. The present version of this document is an extended and corrected version of a set of Lecture Notes which were written down by S. Bard, Andreas O. Jaunsen, Frode Hansen and Ragnvald J. Irgens using . Sven E. Hjelmeland has made many useful suggestions which have improved the text.

The manuscript has been revised in 2019. In this version, solutions to the exercises have been included. Most of these have been provided by Hkon Enger. I thank all my good helpers for enthusiastic work which was decisive for the realization of the book.

I hope that these notes are useful to students of general relativity and look forward to their comments accepting all feedback with thanks. The comments may be sent to the author by e-mail to oyvind.gron.no@gmail.com.

These notes are a transcript of lectures delivered by yvind Grn during the spring of 1997 at the University of Oslo.

The present version of this document is an extended and corrected version of a set of Lecture Notes which were typesetted by S. Bard, Andreas O. Jaunsen, Frode Hansen and Ragnvald J. Irgens using . Svend E. Hjelmeland has made many useful suggestions which have improved the text. I would also like to thank Jon Magne Leinaas and Sigbjrn Hervik for contributing with problems and Gorm Krogh Johnsen for help with finishing the manuscript. I also want to thank Prof. Finn Ravndal for inspiring lectures on general relativity.

While we hope that these typeset notes are of benefit particularly to students of general relativity and look forward to their comments, we welcome all interested readers and accept all feedback with thanks.

All comments may be sent to the author by e-mail.

E-mail: Oyvind.Gron@iu.hio.no