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OverviewThis volume introduces the application of two-component spinor calculus and fibre-bundle theory to complex general relativity. A review of basic and important topics is presented, such as two-component spinor calculus, conformal gravity, twistor spaces for Minkowski space-time and for curved space-time, Penrose transform for gravitation, the global theory of the Dirac operator in Riemannian four-manifolds, various definitions of twistors in curved space-time and the recent attempt by Penrose to define twistors as spin-3/2 charges in Ricci-flat space-time. Results include some geometrical properties of complex space-times with non-vanishing torsion, the Dirac operator with locally super-symmetric boundary conditions, the application of spin-lowering and spin-raising operators to elliptic boundary value problems, and the Dirac and Rarita-Schwinger forms of spin-3/2 potentials applied in real Riemannian four-manifolds with boundary.; This book is written for students and research workers interested in classical gravity, quantum gravity and geometrical methods in field theory. It can also be recommended as a supplementary graduate textbook. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Giampiero Esposito (INFN, Universita di Napoli Federico II Universita di Napoli INFN, Universita di Napoli Federico II Universita di Napoli)Publisher: Springer Imprint: Springer ISBN: 9781280537141ISBN 10: 1280537140 Pages: 215 Publication Date: 01 January 2002 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Electronic book text Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |