The Geometry of Minkowski Spacetime

The Geometry of Minkowski Spacetime

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  • Author: Gregory L. Naber
  • Publisher: Courier Corporation
  • ISBN: 9780486432359
  • Category : Mathematics
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 276

This mathematically rigorous treatment examines Zeeman's characterization of the causal automorphisms of Minkowski spacetime and the Penrose theorem concerning the apparent shape of a relativistically moving sphere. Other topics include the construction of a geometric theory of the electromagnetic field; an in-depth introduction to the theory of spinors; and a classification of electromagnetic fields in both tensor and spinor form. Appendixes introduce a topology for Minkowski spacetime and discuss Dirac's famous "Scissors Problem." Appropriate for graduate-level courses, this text presumes only a knowledge of linear algebra and elementary point-set topology. 1992 edition. 43 figures.


The Large Scale Structure of Space-Time

The Large Scale Structure of Space-Time

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  • Author: S. W. Hawking
  • Publisher: Cambridge University Press
  • ISBN: 1139810952
  • Category : Science
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 406

Einstein's General Theory of Relativity leads to two remarkable predictions: first, that the ultimate destiny of many massive stars is to undergo gravitational collapse and to disappear from view, leaving behind a 'black hole' in space; and secondly, that there will exist singularities in space-time itself. These singularities are places where space-time begins or ends, and the presently known laws of physics break down. They will occur inside black holes, and in the past are what might be construed as the beginning of the universe. To show how these predictions arise, the authors discuss the General Theory of Relativity in the large. Starting with a precise formulation of the theory and an account of the necessary background of differential geometry, the significance of space-time curvature is discussed and the global properties of a number of exact solutions of Einstein's field equations are examined. The theory of the causal structure of a general space-time is developed, and is used to study black holes and to prove a number of theorems establishing the inevitability of singualarities under certain conditions. A discussion of the Cauchy problem for General Relativity is also included in this 1973 book.


Space-Time Algebra

Space-Time Algebra

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  • Author: David Hestenes
  • Publisher: Birkhäuser
  • ISBN: 331918413X
  • Category : Mathematics
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 122

This small book started a profound revolution in the development of mathematical physics, one which has reached many working physicists already, and which stands poised to bring about far-reaching change in the future. At its heart is the use of Clifford algebra to unify otherwise disparate mathematical languages, particularly those of spinors, quaternions, tensors and differential forms. It provides a unified approach covering all these areas and thus leads to a very efficient ‘toolkit’ for use in physical problems including quantum mechanics, classical mechanics, electromagnetism and relativity (both special and general) – only one mathematical system needs to be learned and understood, and one can use it at levels which extend right through to current research topics in each of these areas. These same techniques, in the form of the ‘Geometric Algebra’, can be applied in many areas of engineering, robotics and computer science, with no changes necessary – it is the same underlying mathematics, and enables physicists to understand topics in engineering, and engineers to understand topics in physics (including aspects in frontier areas), in a way which no other single mathematical system could hope to make possible. There is another aspect to Geometric Algebra, which is less tangible, and goes beyond questions of mathematical power and range. This is the remarkable insight it gives to physical problems, and the way it constantly suggests new features of the physics itself, not just the mathematics. Examples of this are peppered throughout ‘Space-Time Algebra’, despite its short length, and some of them are effectively still research topics for the future. From the Foreward by Anthony Lasenby


Mathematics in Nature, Space and Time

Mathematics in Nature, Space and Time

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  • Author: John Blackwood
  • Publisher: Waldorf Education Resources
  • ISBN: 9780863158186
  • Category : Mathematics
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 0

Here is a Waldorf teachers' book for math. Its contents include: "Mathematics in Nature" "Pythagoras and Numbers" "Platonic Solids" "Rhythm and Cycles" Full-color illustrations and diagrams throughout Mathematics in Nature, Space, and Time is a Waldorf teacher resource for math in class 7 (ages 12-13) and class 8 (ages 13-14). This new edition combines two previously published handbooks: Mathematics around Us and Mathematics in Space and Time.


The Geometry of Spacetime

The Geometry of Spacetime

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  • Author: James J. Callahan
  • Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
  • ISBN: 1475767366
  • Category : Science
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 474

Hermann Minkowski recast special relativity as essentially a new geometric structure for spacetime. This book looks at the ideas of both Einstein and Minkowski, and then introduces the theory of frames, surfaces and intrinsic geometry, developing the main implications of Einstein's general relativity theory.


Space Mathematics

Space Mathematics

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  • Author: Bernice Kastner
  • Publisher: Courier Corporation
  • ISBN: 0486320839
  • Category : Science
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 194

Created by NASA for high school students interested in space science, this collection of worked problems covers a broad range of subjects, including mathematical aspects of NASA missions, computation and measurement, algebra, geometry, probability and statistics, exponential and logarithmic functions, trigonometry, matrix algebra, conic sections, and calculus. In addition to enhancing mathematical knowledge and skills, these problems promote an appreciation of aerospace technology and offer valuable insights into the practical uses of secondary school mathematics by professional scientists and engineers. Geared toward high school students and teachers, this volume also serves as a fine review for undergraduate science and engineering majors. Numerous figures illuminate the text, and an appendix explores the advanced topic of gravitational forces and the conic section trajectories.


Space-time-matter

Space-time-matter

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  • Author: Hermann Weyl
  • Publisher:
  • ISBN:
  • Category : Relativity (Physics).
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 360


Mathematics in Space and Time

Mathematics in Space and Time

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  • Author: John Blackwood
  • Publisher: Lindisfarne Books
  • ISBN: 9780863155604
  • Category : Mathematics
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 110

A teachers' book for mathematics covering 'Platonic Solids' and 'Rhythm and Cycles' which includes full colour illustrations and diagrams throughout.A resource for Steiner-Waldorf teachers for maths for Class 8 (age 13-14).


The Mathematics of Minkowski Space-Time

The Mathematics of Minkowski Space-Time

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  • Author: Francesco Catoni
  • Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
  • ISBN: 3764386142
  • Category : Mathematics
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 267

This book arose out of original research on the extension of well-established applications of complex numbers related to Euclidean geometry and to the space-time symmetry of two-dimensional Special Relativity. The system of hyperbolic numbers is extensively studied, and a plain exposition of space-time geometry and trigonometry is given. Commutative hypercomplex systems with four unities are studied and attention is drawn to their interesting properties.


Spinors and Space-Time: Volume 2, Spinor and Twistor Methods in Space-Time Geometry

Spinors and Space-Time: Volume 2, Spinor and Twistor Methods in Space-Time Geometry

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  • Author: Roger Penrose
  • Publisher: Cambridge University Press
  • ISBN: 9780521347860
  • Category : Mathematics
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 516

In the two volumes that comprise this work Roger Penrose and Wolfgang Rindler introduce the calculus of 2-spinors and the theory of twistors, and discuss in detail how these powerful and elegant methods may be used to elucidate the structure and properties of space-time. In volume 1, Two-spinor calculus and relativistic fields, the calculus of 2-spinors is introduced and developed. Volume 2, Spinor and twistor methods in space-time geometry, introduces the theory of twistors, and studies in detail how the theory of twistors and 2-spinors can be applied to the study of space-time. This work will be of great value to all those studying relativity, differential geometry, particle physics and quantum field theory from beginning graduate students to experts in these fields.