Twistors in Mathematics and Physics (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780521397834)

Twistor theory has become a diverse subject as it has spread from its origins in theoretical physics to applications in pure mathematics. This 1990 collection of review articles covers the considerable progress made in a wide range of applications such as relativity, integrable systems, differential and integral geometry and representation theory. The articles explore the wealth of geometric ideas which provide the unifying themes in twistor theory, from Penrose's quasi-local mass construction in relativity, to the study of conformally invariant differential operators, using techniques of representation theory.

Author: T. N. Bailey
ISBN-10: 0521397839
ISBN-13: 9780521397834
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 08/23/1990
Pages: 396
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.25lbs
Size: 8.97h x 6.01w x 0.86d