An introduction to twistor theory:
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Main Author: Huggett, S. A. (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Cambridge [England] Cambridge University Press 1994
Edition:2nd ed
Series:London Mathematical Society student texts 4
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Item Description:Includes bibliographical references (p. 167-173) and index
1. Introduction -- 2. Review of Tensor Algebra and Calculus -- 3. Lorentzian Spinors at a Point -- 4. Spinor Fields -- 5. Compactified Minkowski Space -- 6. The Geometry of Null Congruences -- 7. The Geometry of Twistor Space -- 8. Solving the Zero Rest Mass Equations I -- 9. Sheaf Cohomology and Free Fields -- 10. Solving the Zero Rest Mass Equations II -- 11. The Twisted Photon and Yang-Mills Constructions -- 12. The Non-Linear Graviton -- 13. Penrose's Quasi-Local Momentum and Angular Momentum -- 14. Functionals on Zero Rest Mass Fields -- 15. Further Developments and Conclusions -- 16. Hints, Solutions and Notes to the Exercises -- Appendix: The GHP Equations
Physical Description:1 Online-Ressource (xii, 178 p.)
ISBN:0511624018
0521451574
0521456894
1107361990
9780511624018
9780521451574
9780521456890
9781107361997

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