Etymology

Minkowski space

Today it means: A four-dimensional real vector space equipped with an inner product of signature (−,+,+,+) or (+,−,−,−), in which special relativity is formulated Full definition →

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

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