An Introduction to Twistor Theory
$347.26
- Hardcover
192 pages
- Release Date
21 July 1994
Summary
This book is an introduction to twistor theory and modern geometrical approaches to space-time structure at the graduate or advanced undergraduate level. The choice of material presented has evolved from graduate lectures given in London and Oxford and the authors have aimed to retain the informal tone of those lectures. The book will provide graduate students with an introduction to the literature of twistor theory, presupposing some knowledge of special relativity and differential geometry.…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780521451574 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0521451574 |
| Author: | S.A. Huggett, K.P. Tod |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press |
| Imprint: | Cambridge University Press |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 192 |
| Edition: | 2nd |
| Release Date: | 21 July 1994 |
| Weight: | 398g |
| Dimensions: | 235mm x 157mm x 16mm |
| Series: | London Mathematical Society Student Texts |
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’ … the book is recommended to anyone seeking to get acquainted with the area.’ American Scientist ‘ … a certain amount of preliminary knowledge is assumed of the reader … but anyone who has these prerequisites and who is interested in twistor theory could hardly do better than to start with this book.’ Contemporary Physics ‘In all, the book provides a pleasant starting point for the study of this fascinating subject.’ Dr F. E. Burstall, Contemporary Physics
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