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Clifford algebra: a computational tool for physicists

By John Snygg

Book information

Publisher
Oxford University Press, USA
Year
1997
ISBN
9780195098242, 0195098242
LCC
QC20.7.C55 S64 1997
Open Library ID
OL1275317M
Language
english
Format
DJVU
Filesize
1 MB (1139961 bytes)
Pages
352\352
Time added
2009-08-06 05:14:26

Description

Clifford algebras have become an indispensable tool for physicists at the cutting edge of theoretical investigations. Applications in physics range from special relativity and the rotating top at one end of the spectrum, to general relativity and Dirac's equation for the electron at the other. Clifford algebras have also become a virtual necessity in some areas of physics, and their usefulness is expanding in other areas, such as algebraic manipulations involving Dirac matrices in quantum thermodynamics; Kaluza- Klein theories and dimensional renormalization theories; and the formation of superstring theories. This book, aimed at beginning graduate students in physics and math, introduces readers to the techniques of Clifford algebras.

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