An Introduction to Twistor Theory
$109.09
- Paperback
192 pages
- Release Date
21 July 1994
Summary
Unveiling Twistors: A Geometric Journey Through Spacetime
This book serves as an accessible introduction to twistor theory and contemporary geometric perspectives on spacetime structure, tailored for graduate students and advanced undergraduates. Physicists will find it a valuable gateway to mathematical concepts proven useful in these domains, while mathematicians will appreciate its illustration of how sheaf cohomology and complex manifold theory can be applied within physics.
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780521456890 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0521456894 |
| Series: | London Mathematical Society Student Texts |
| Author: | S.A. Huggett, None |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press |
| Imprint: | Cambridge University Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 192 |
| Edition: | 2nd |
| Release Date: | 21 July 1994 |
| Weight: | 299g |
| Dimensions: | 12mm x 155mm x 229mm |
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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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