Title An introduction to twistor theory / S.A. Huggett, K.P. Tod.

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Cambridge [England] ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 1994.

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Edition	2nd ed.
Description	1 online resource (xii, 178 pages) : illustrations.
Physical Medium	polychrome
Description	text file
Series	London Mathematical Society student texts ; 4
	London Mathematical Society student texts ; 4.
Bibliography	Includes bibliographical references (pages 167-173) and index.
Contents	1. Introduction -- 2. Review of Tensor Algebra and Calculus -- 3. Lorentzian Spinors at a Point -- 4. Spinor Fields -- 5. Compactified Minkowski Space -- 6. The Geometry of Null Congruences -- 7. The Geometry of Twistor Space -- 8. Solving the Zero Rest Mass Equations I -- 9. Sheaf Cohomology and Free Fields -- 10. Solving the Zero Rest Mass Equations II -- 11. The Twisted Photon and Yang-Mills Constructions -- 12. The Non-Linear Graviton -- 13. Penrose's Quasi-Local Momentum and Angular Momentum -- 14. Functionals on Zero Rest Mass Fields -- 15. Further Developments and Conclusions -- 16. Hints, Solutions and Notes to the Exercises -- Appendix: The GHP Equations.
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Subject	Twistor theory.
	Twistor theory.
Genre/Form	Electronic books.
	Electronic books.
Added Author	Tod, K. P.
Other Form:	Print version: Huggett, S.A. Introduction to twistor theory. 2nd ed. Cambridge [England] ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 1994 0521451574 (DLC) 94013959 (OCoLC)30399913
ISBN	9781107361997 (electronic book)
	1107361990 (electronic book)
	9780511624018 (electronic book)
	0511624018 (electronic book)
	0521451574
	9780521451574
	0521456894
	9780521456890
	9781107366909
	1107366909

Title An introduction to twistor theory / S.A. Huggett, K.P. Tod.

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