Concept information
Preferred term
Minkowski metric
Definition(s)
- The metric that belongs to a four-dimensional flat manifold and is given by ds²= - dt²+ dx²+ dy²+ dz². Three coordinates represent space and the fourth coordinate is devoted to time. The Minkowski metric underlies the geometry of special relativity. (An Etymological Dictionary of Astronomy and Astrophysics, by M. Heydari-Malayeri, https://dictionary.obspm.fr/index.php?formSearchTextfield=minkowski+metric&formSubmit=Search&showAll=1)
Broader concept(s)
Synonym(s)
- Minkowski cosmology
- Minkowski model
- Minkowski universe
In other languages
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French
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cosmologie de Minkowski
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modèle de Minkowski
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univers de Minkowski
URI
http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/MDL-HG80QST7-D
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