An Introduction to Lorentz Surfaces / Edition 1

by Tilla Weinstein

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Product Details

ISBN-13:	9783110143331
Publisher:	De Gruyter
Publication date:	07/12/1996
Series:	De Gruyter Expositions in Mathematics , #22
Edition description:	Reprint 2011
Pages:	226
Product dimensions:	6.69(w) x 9.45(h) x (d)
Age Range:	18 Years

Editorial Reviews

"The reviewer would recommend this monograph to anyone looking for an introduction to the geometry of Lorentz surfaces and especially to Kulkarni's conformal boundary for a Lorentz surface." Mathematical Reviews

"According to the reviewer’s opinion, the author certainly succeeds in her goal: "The text outlines much of what is known about Lorentz surfaces. The book is written to make an emerging field accessible to graduate students and professionals alike"." Zentralblatt für Mathematik

From the Publisher

Based on a one-semester graduate course at Rutgers University, introduces the Lorentzian metric analogs of Reinmann surfaces. The prerequisites are a beginner's familiarity with the elements of differential geometry, point set topology, and complex analysis. Explains two-dimensional conformal Lorentzian geometry, which was an important tool in general relativity. Of interest not only to mathematicians but also physicists working with relativity or cosmology. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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