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Before we take further the development of the relativistic theory of gravity, we need to establish an appropriate mathematical framework for special relativity. This must survive in the general theory as the formalism for describing local observations made by observers in free-fall in a gravitational field. In this chapter, familiarity with special relativity is assumed: the purpose is not to derive special relativity, but to introduce the language in which it will be extended to general relativity.
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(2007). Inertial Coordinates and Tensors. In: General Relativity. Springer Undergraduate Mathematics Series. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-84628-487-8_2
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