Independent Axioms for Minkowski Space-Time [Hardcover]

John W Schutz (Author)

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Hardcover: 256 pages
Publisher: Chapman and Hall/CRC; 1 edition (Oct 8 1997)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0582317606
ISBN-13: 978-0582317604
Product Dimensions: 23.9 x 16 x 1.5 cm
Shipping Weight: 399 g
Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #1,626,355 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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The primary aim of this monograph is to clarify the undefined primitive concepts and the axioms which form the basis of Einstein's theory of special relativity. Minkowski space-time is developed from a set of independent axioms, stated in terms of a single relation of betweenness. It is shown that all models are isomorphic to the usual coordinate model, and the axioms are consistent relative to the reals.

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The main purpose of describing a theory axiomatically is to clarify the basic concepts of the theory and the assumptions on which it is based. Read the first page

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