New foundations for physical geometry : the theory of linear structures /
Tim Maudlin sets out a completely new method for describing the geometrical structure of spaces, and thus a better mathematical tool for describing and understanding space-time. He presents a historical review of the development of geometry and topology, and then his original theory of linear struct...
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
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Oxford :
Oxford University Press,
2014.
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Sumario: | Tim Maudlin sets out a completely new method for describing the geometrical structure of spaces, and thus a better mathematical tool for describing and understanding space-time. He presents a historical review of the development of geometry and topology, and then his original theory of linear structures. |
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Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (ix, 363 pages) : illustrations |
Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
ISBN: | 9780191004551 0191004553 9780191771613 0191771619 |