English Explanatory Dictionary

Minkowski space

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A four-dimensional real vector space equipped with an inner product of signature (−,+,+,+) or (+,−,−,−), in which special relativity is formulated

Word forms

Minkowski space Minkowski spaces

Etymology

Named after Hermann Minkowski (1864–1909), a German mathematician and professor.

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