Spinors and Space-Time: Volume 1, Two-Spinor Calculus and Relativistic Fields (Cambridge Monographs on Mathematical Physics) (v. 1)
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| Rating | : | 4.66 (685 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0521245273 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 480 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-04-25 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
This is the first detailed exposition of this technique which leads not only to a deeper understanding of the structure of space-time, but also provides shortcuts to some very tedious calculations. Many results are given here for the first time.. This volume introduces and systematically develops the calculus of 2-spinors
fmthor_biographical_note2Peter Landshoff qualified for his PhD from the University of Cambridge in 1962. He is Professor of Mathematical Physics there and is Vice-Master of Christ's College.Professor Wolfgang RindlerDepartment of PhysicsThe University of Texas at DallasRichardson, TX 75083-0688USA
"careful and comprehensive discussion virtually assures that it will become a standard reference" Science"the book has come out just in the wake of realization that spinors may play an even more profound role in theoretical physics than they do todayvery likely to become a classic." Nature
a physics classic One of the most complete deep textbooks (set Vols. I & II) on Einstein's Theory of Relativity, written by probably the leading scientist in the field.. Dean Welch said Complete introduction to spinors and space-time physics. This book provides a very comprehensive account of two-spinor calculus, along with some of its applications to physics. This material is intrinsically interesting and has some applications to physics, in addition it also provides the background needed to study volume II. The second volume covers applications to physics in more detail a