《广义相对论(英文版)》内容简介：Einstein's general theory of relativity requires a curved space for the description of the physical world. If one wishes to go beyond a superficial discussion of the physical relations one needs to set up precise equations for handling curved space. There is a well-established but rather complicated mathematical technique that does this. It has to be mastered by any student who wishes to understand Einstein's theory.

This book is built up from a course of lectures given at the Physics Department of Florida State University and has the aim of presenting the indispensible material in a direct and concise form. It does not require previous knowledge beyond the basic ideas of special relativity and the handling of differentiations of field functions. It will enable the student to pass through the main obstacles of understanding general relativity with the minimum expenditure of time and trouble and to become qualified to continue more deeply into any specialized aspects of the subject that interest him.

狄拉克（Paul　Adrie　Maurice　Dirac,1902～1984）英国理论物理学家,量子力学的创始人之一。1902年8月8日生于英国布里斯托尔城。他跳级读完中学,在中学自学了相当高深的数学。1918年进入布里斯托尔大学学习电机工程,1921年大学毕业,又进剑桥大学学习物理。1923年成为剑桥大学圣约翰学院数学系的研究生。1926年获博士学位。1932～1969年任剑桥大学教授,1969年退休。1971年起任美国佛罗里达州立大学教授,进行科学研究。

狄拉克一生著作甚丰。他的名著、量子力学原理。（1930）以深刻而简洁的方式表述了量子力学,半个多世纪以来一直是这个领域的一本基本教科书。还著有《量子力学讲义》（1964）、《量子场论讲义》（1966）、《量子论的发展》（1971）、《希耳伯特空间中的旋量。（1974）、《广义相对论》（1975）、《物理学的方向》（1978）等。