Physical Applications of Homogeneous Balls (Progress in Mathematical Physics)
Edition: 1 edition
Publisher: Birkhäuser Boston
Published: December 1, 2004
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 279
ISBN-13: 9780817633394
Subjects: Theoretical methods; Physics; Homogeneous spaces; Science; Science/Mathematics; Special relativity (Physics); Applied; Group Theory; Mathematics / Applied; Mathematical Physics; Mathematical models
First sentence: In this chapter, wo will derive the Lorentz transformations without assuming the constancy of the speed of light.
Description: "One of the mathematical challenges of modern physics lies in the development of new tools to efficiently describe different branches of physics within one mathematical framework. This text introduces precisely such a broad mathematical model, one that gives a clear geometric expression of the symmetry of physical laws and is entirely determined by that symmetry." "With its unifying approach to mathematics and physics, this work will be useful for researchers and graduate students interested in the many physical applications of bounded symmetric domains. It will also benefit a wider audience of mathematicians, physicists, and graduate students working in relativity, geometry, and Lie theory."--Jacket.