Spinors and Space-Time: Volume 2, Spinor and Twistor Methods in Space-Time Geometry
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Spinors and Space-Time: Volume 2, Spinor and Twistor Methods in Space-Time Geometry by Roger Penrose
In the two volumes that comprise this work Roger Penrose and Wolfgang Rindler introduce the calculus of 2-spinors and the theory of twistors, and discuss in detail how these powerful and elegant methods may be used to elucidate the structure and properties of space-time. In volume 1, Two-spinor calculus and relativistic fields, the calculus of 2-spinors is introduced and developed. Volume 2, Spinor and twistor methods in space-time geometry, introduces the theory of twistors, and studies in detail how the theory of twistors and 2-spinors can be applied to the study of space-time. This work will be of great value to all those studying relativity, differential geometry, particle physics and quantum field theory from beginning graduate students to experts in these fields.
"Topics covered include massless fields, the geometry of light rays, and the conformal structure of infinityTwistorial applications abound and are presented in great detail. The approach here is to show how problems with the standard physical framework may be solved using new twistorial techniques." American Mathematics Monthly
For his essential contributions to general relativity and cosmology, Roger Penrose, one of the world's best theoretical physicists, has received multiple awards, including the Albert Einstein Award. He co-wrote The Nature of Space and Time (Princeton) with Stephen Hawking, which became a best-seller. Cycles of Time: An Astonishing New Vision of the Universe and The Road to Reality: A Comprehensive Guide to the Rules of the Universe (both Vintage) are among Penrose's other works. He lives in Oxford, England, as the Rouse Ball Professor of Mathematics Emeritus at the University of Oxford.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780521347860 |
| ISBN 10 | 0521347866 |
| Title | Spinors and Space-Time: Volume 2, Spinor and Twistor Methods in Space-Time Geometry |
| Author | Roger Penrose |
| Series | Cambridge Monographs On Mathematical Physics |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
| Year published | 1988-04-07 |
| Number of pages | 512 |
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