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A study of 2-spinors in general relativity, beginning by developing spinors in a geometrical way rather than using representation theory, which can be a little abstract. This should give the reader greater physical intuition into the way in which spinors behave. The author concentrates on the algebra and calculus of spinors connected with curved space-time. Many of the well-known tensor fields in general relativity are shown to have spinor counterparts. An analysis of the Lanczos spinor concludes the work, and some of the techniques so far encountered are applied to this. Exercises play an important role throughout and are given at the end of each chapter.

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Author:   Peter J O'donnell (Univ Of Cambridge, Uk)
Publisher:   World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd
Imprint:   World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd
Dimensions:   Width: 16.20cm , Height: 1.60cm , Length: 23.00cm
Weight:   0.426kg
ISBN:  

9789812383075

ISBN 10:   9812383077
Pages:   204
Publication Date:   04 April 2003
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Out of stock  
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.,. useful for those who are working with the two-spinor formalism and/or are interested in the Lanczos theory.?

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