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Record Nr.

UNINA9910466366603321

Autore

Schröter Joachim

Titolo

Minkowski space : the spacetime of the special relativity / / Joachim Schröter

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Berlin, [Germany] ; ; Boston, [Massachusetts] : , : De Gruyter, , 2017

©2017

ISBN

3-11-048461-7

3-11-048573-7

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (124 pages)

Collana

De Gruyter Studies in Mathematical Physics, , 2194-3532 ; ; Volume 40

Altri autori (Persone)

PfeiferChristian

Disciplina

530.1101516362

Soggetti

Space and time - Mathematics

Relativity (Physics)

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Frontmatter -- Contents -- Introduction -- 2. Further properties of Lorentz matrices -- 3. Further properties of Lorentz transformations -- 4. Decomposition of Lorentz matrices and Lorentz transformations -- 5. Further structures on M5 -- 6 Tangent vectors in M5 -- 7. Orientation -- 8. Kinematics on M5 -- 9. Some basic notions of relativistic theories -- Epilogue -- Bibliography -- Index

Sommario/riassunto

In Minkowski-Space the space-time of special relativity is discussed on the basis of fundamental results of space-time theory. This idea has the consequence that the Minkowski-space can be characterized by 5 axioms, which determine its geometrical and kinematical structure completely. In this sense Minkowski-Space is a prolegomenon for the formulation of other branches of special relativity, like mechanics, electrodynamics, thermodynamics etc. But these applications are not subjects of this book. Contents Basic properties of special relativityFurther properties of Lorentz matricesFurther properties of Lorentz transformationsDecomposition of Lorentz matrices and Lorentz transformationsFurther structures on MsTangent vectors in MsOrientationKinematics on MsSome basic notions of relativistic theories