Published July 1981 | Version v1
Journal article

Discussion of the relation ''closer than'' within simple regions of curved space-time

Creators

  • 1. Department of Mathematics, Stetson University, DeLand, Florida 32720

Description

A relation ''closer than'' is introduced for simple regions of curved space-time. This is a total relation on events within a light cone and a partial relation for events on a cone. The group of bijective automorphisms of the relation is the group of bijective homothetic mappings

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
J. Math. Phys. (N.Y.)
Journal Volume
22
Journal Issue
7
Series
J. Math. Phys. (N.Y.).
Journal Page Range
1443-1444
ISSN
0022-2488

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
12630249
Subject category
S71: CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS;
Descriptors DEI
GENERAL RELATIVITY THEORY; LIGHT CONE; MATHEMATICAL MANIFOLDS; MINKOWSKI SPACE
Descriptors DEC
FIELD THEORIES; MATHEMATICAL SPACE; SPACE; SPACE-TIME