An Introduction to Twistor Theory: Second Edition (London Mathematical Society Student Texts)

S. A. Huggett

ISBN 10: 0521456894 / ISBN 13: 9780521456890

Published by Cambridge University Press 1994-07-21, 1994

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: An Introduction to Twistor Theory: Second Edition (London Mathematical Society Student Texts)
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press 1994-07-21
• Publication Date: 1994
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0521456894
• ISBN 13: 9780521456890
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition: 2nd Edition
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

This book is an introduction to twistor theory and modern geometrical approaches to space-time structure at the graduate or advanced undergraduate level. It will be valuable also to the physicist as an introduction to some of the mathematics that has proved useful in these areas, and to the mathematician as an example of where sheaf cohomology and complex manifold theory can be used in physics.

Book Description

Evolving from graduate lectures given in London and Oxford, this introduction to twistor theory and modern geometrical approaches to space-time structure will provide graduate students with the basics of twistor theory, presupposing some knowledge of special relativity and differenttial geometry.