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OverviewThis book is an exposition of semi-Riemannian geometry (also called pseudo-Riemannian geometry)--the study of a smooth manifold furnished with a metric tensor of arbitrary signature. The principal special cases are Riemannian geometry, where the metric is positive definite, and Lorentz geometry. For many years these two geometries have developed almost independently: Riemannian geometry reformulated in coordinate-free fashion and directed toward global problems, Lorentz geometry in classical tensor notation devoted to general relativity. More recently, this divergence has been reversed as physicists, turning increasingly toward invariant methods, have produced results of compelling mathematical interest. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Barrett O'Neill (University of California, Los Angeles, California, U.S.A.)Publisher: Elsevier Science Publishing Co Inc Imprint: Academic Press Inc Volume: v. 103 Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.90cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.780kg ISBN: 9780125267403ISBN 10: 0125267401 Pages: 488 Publication Date: 29 July 1983 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationBarrett O'Neill is currently a Professor in the Department of Mathematics at the University of California, Los Angeles. He has written two other books in advanced mathematics. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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