Books Collection & Reading List

"A modern, pedagogically clear, and mathematically rigorous introduction to Einstein's General Relativity. Covers Riemannian manifolds, curvature tensors, Einstein field equations, gravitational radiation, Schwarzschild and Kerr black holes, cosmology, and quantum fields in curved spacetime. A key foundational reference during gravitational physics research and advanced graduate studies."

"A classic, highly pedagogical introduction to General Relativity by Bernard Schutz. Renowned for its intuitive geometric foundation, developing tensor calculus in special relativity before introducing curved spacetime, perfect fluids, the Einstein tensor, spherical stellar structure, gravitational waves, and relativistic cosmology."

"An essential, advanced mathematical masterclass on modern gravitational physics and black-hole geometry. Provides thorough treatments of intrinsic and extrinsic geometry of hypersurfaces, null hypersurfaces and light cones, junction conditions (Israel-Darmois formalism), horizon kinematics, isolated horizons, and laws of black-hole thermodynamics. An indispensable guide for research in black-hole spacetimes."