The Mathematics of Minkowski Space-Time: With an Introduction to Commutative Hypercomplex Numbers

by Francesco Catoni, Dino Boccaletti, Enrico Nichelatti, et al.

Hyperbolic numbers are proposed for a rigorous geometric formalization of the space-time symmetry of two-dimensional Special Relativity. The system of hyperbolic numbers as a simple extension of the field of complex numbers is extensively studied in the book. In particular, an exhaustive solution of the "twin paradox" is given, followed by a detailed exposition of space-time geometry and trigonometry. Finally, an appendix on general properties...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3764386134
• ISBN13: 9783764386139
• Release Date: April 2008
• Publisher: Birkhauser
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.6" x 9.4"