minkowski (Meaning)
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minkowski (n)
German mathematician (born in Russia) who suggested the concept of four-dimensional space-time (1864-1909)
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minkowski Sentence Examples
- Minkowski spacetime describes the four-dimensional continuum of space and time in Einstein's theory of relativity.
- Hermann Minkowski introduced the concept of Minkowski space, providing a geometric framework for special relativity.
- The Minkowski metric defines the distance and angles in Minkowski spacetime.
- The Minkowski diagram is a visual representation of Minkowski spacetime, illustrating spacelike and timelike intervals.
- Minkowski space is a vector space with a flat Minkowski metric, used in relativistic physics.
- The Minkowski inner product measures the spacetime interval between two events in Minkowski spacetime.
- Minkowski geometry plays a crucial role in the study of electromagnetism and gravitation in special relativity.
- The Minkowski tensor describes the electromagnetic field in Minkowski spacetime.
- The Minkowski discriminant can be used to determine the signature of a quadratic form in Minkowski space.
- Minkowski's work laid the foundation for understanding the spacetime continuum and its implications in physics.
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German mathematician (born in Russia) who suggested the concept of four-dimensional space-time (1864-1909)
No synonyms found.
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Minkowski spacetime describes the four-dimensional continuum of space and time in Einstein's theory of relativity.
Hermann Minkowski introduced the concept of Minkowski space, providing a geometric framework for special relativity.
The Minkowski metric defines the distance and angles in Minkowski spacetime.
The Minkowski diagram is a visual representation of Minkowski spacetime, illustrating spacelike and timelike intervals.
