The Geometry of Minkowski Spacetime: An Introduction to the Mathematics of the Special Theory of Relativity

by Gregory L. Naber

Book Overview

1 Geometrical Structure of M.- 2 Skew-Symmetric Linear Transformations and Electromagnetic Fields.- 3 The Theory of Spinors.- A.1 The Euclidean Topology.- A.3 The Path Topology.- Appendix B Spinorial Objects.- B.1 Introduction.- B.2 The Spinning Electron and Dirac's Demonstration.- B.3 Homotopy in the Rotation and Lorentz Groups.- References.- Symbols.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1441931023
• ISBN13: 9781441931023
• Release Date: December 2010
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 259 Pages
• Weight: 0.86 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"