Minkowski space
English
editEtymology
editNamed after Hermann Minkowski (1864–1909), a German mathematician and professor.
Noun
editMinkowski space (plural Minkowski spaces)
- (mathematics, physics) A four-dimensional real vector space equipped with an inner product of signature (−,+,+,+) or (+,−,−,−), in which special relativity is formulated
Hypernyms
editTranslations
editfour-dimensional vector space in which special relativity is formulated
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