Minkowski space

English

Etymology

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

Noun

Minkowski 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

pseudo-Euclidean space

Translations

four-dimensional vector space in which special relativity is formulated

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