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Minkowski space

Minkowski space noun: a four-dimensional real vector space equipped with an inner product of signature (−,+,+,+) or (+,−,−,−), in which special relativity is formulated.

Noun

Minkowski space (plural Minkowski spaces)

  1. A four-dimensional real vector space equipped with an inner product of signature (−,+,+,+) or (+,−,−,−), in which special relativity is formulated

Forms of Minkowski space

pluralMinkowski spaces

Origin of Minkowski space

Named after Hermann Minkowski (1864–1909), a German mathematician and professor.

Questions about Minkowski space

What does Minkowski space mean?
Minkowski space means a four-dimensional real vector space equipped with an inner product of signature (−,+,+,+) or (+,−,−,−), in which special relativity is formulated.
What part of speech is Minkowski space?
Minkowski space is a noun.
What is the plural of Minkowski space?
The plural of Minkowski space is Minkowski spaces.

Words near Minkowski space in the dictionary

  1. Minkowski dimension
  2. Minkowski dimensions
  3. Minkowski functional
  4. Minkowski functionals
  5. Minkowski inequality
  6. Minkowski space
  7. Minkowski spaces
  8. Minkowski spacetime
  9. Minkowski spacetimes
  10. Minkowski's Butterfly
  11. Minkowski's Object

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