
During the past two decades, Roger Penrose's twistor theory has been a continuing source of mathematical inspiration. This ambitious theory aims to reformulate the foundations of physics using conformal and complex geometry. At the heart of twistor theory lies a geometrical transform know as the Penrose transform. This book provides coverage of this transform in a general setting, utilizing complex homogeneous spaces, with mathematical input taken from the representation theory of Lie groups. The Penrose Transform gives readers much original research that is not available in any other text, with special attention to the twistor theory of Minkowski space.
This text investigates the mathematical mechanics and applications of the Penrose transform within the framework of representation theory and complex geometry. Authors Michael G. Eastwood and Robert J. Baston synthesize advanced concepts from Lie group theory to provide a rigorous examination of twistor theory. By focusing on complex homogeneous spaces, the authors establish a formal structure for understanding how this transform functions as a bridge between geometric configurations and algebraic representations.
What You Will Find
Experts recognize this volume as a specialized, high-level resource for researchers in mathematical physics and geometry. Readers frequently note the significant academic density of the prose, which assumes a strong background in advanced mathematics.
Page Count:
232
Publication Date:
1990-01-04
Publisher:
Oxford University Press
ISBN-10:
0198535651
ISBN-13:
9780198535652
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