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bmitc · 2022-02-12 · Original thread
For some context surrounding the mathematical difficulties of general relativity at the time, I recommend the book Einstein's Italian Mathematicians: Ricci, Levi-Civita, and the Birth of General Relativity.

https://www.amazon.com/Einsteins-Italian-Mathematicians-Levi...

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