New Foundations for Physical Geometry : the Theory of Linear Structures.

Tim Maudlin sets out a completely new method for describing the geometrical structure of spaces, and thus a better mathematical tool for describing and understanding space-time. He presents a historical review of the development of geometry and topology, and then his original theory of linear struct...

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Main Author: Maudlin, Tim
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford Scholarship Online, 2014.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:Tim Maudlin sets out a completely new method for describing the geometrical structure of spaces, and thus a better mathematical tool for describing and understanding space-time. He presents a historical review of the development of geometry and topology, and then his original theory of linear structures.
Physical Description:1 online resource
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:130646305X
9781306463058
9780191771613
0191771619