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The Geometry of Spacetime
James J. Callahan
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Description for The Geometry of Spacetime
Hardcover. Hermann Minkowski recast special relativity essentially as a new geometric structure for spacetime. This book introduces the theory of frames, surfaces and intrinsic geometry, developing the main implications of Einstein's general relativity theory. Series: Undergraduate Texts in Mathematics. Num Pages: 463 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PHQ; PHR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 241 x 186 x 34. Weight in Grams: 1008.
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.
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.
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
470
Condition
New
Series
Undergraduate Texts in Mathematics
Number of Pages
454
Place of Publication
New York, NY, United States
ISBN
9780387986418
SKU
V9780387986418
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