Spinors and Space-Time: Volume 1, Two-Spinor Calculus and Relativistic Fields
This volume introduces and systematically develops the calculus of 2-spinors. 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...
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This volume introduces and systematically develops the calculus of 2-spinors. 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.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780521337076 (0521337070)
Publish date: January 1st 1987
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Pages no: 472
Edition language: English
It's an excellent explanation of the universe and science, but it isn't easy to read. For non-mathematicians mind it will be a real challenge. It's not for a casual reader-those would appreciate Hawking's books.