An Introduction to Twistor Theory

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Paperback | 19 September 1994 | Edition Number 2

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This book is an introduction to twistor theory and modern geometrical approaches to space-time structure at the graduate or advanced undergraduate level. The choice of material presented has evolved from graduate lectures given in London and Oxford and the authors have aimed to retain the informal tone of those lectures. The book will provide graduate students with an introduction to the literature of twistor theory, presupposing some knowledge of special relativity and differential geometry. It would also be of use for a short course on space-time structure independently of twistor theory. The physicist could be introduced gently to some of the mathematics which has proved useful in these areas, and the mathematician could be shown where sheaf cohomology and complex manifold theory can be used in physics.

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' ... the book is recommended to anyone seeking to get acquainted with the area.' American Scientist ' ... a certain amount of preliminary knowledge is assumed of the reader ... but anyone who has these prerequisites and who is interested in twistor theory could hardly do better than to start with this book.' Contemporary Physics 'In all, the book provides a pleasant starting point for the study of this fascinating subject.' Dr F. E. Burstall, Contemporary Physics

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Preface	p. ix
Preface to the second edition	p. xi
Introduction	p. 1
Review of Tensor Algebra and Calculus	p. 5
Lorentzian Spinors at a Point	p. 11
Spinor Fields	p. 25
Compactified Minkowski Space	p. 33
The Geometry of Null Congruences	p. 45
The Geometry of Twistor Space	p. 53
Solving the Zero Rest Mass Equations I	p. 65
Sheaf Cohomology and Free Fields	p. 71
Solving the Zero Rest Mass Equations II	p. 91
The Twisted Photon and Yang--Mills Constructions	p. 99
The Non-Linear Graviton	p. 105
Penrose's Quasi-Local Momentum and Angular Momentum	p. 119
Functionals on Zero Rest Mass Fields	p. 137
Further Developments and Conclusions	p. 147
Hints, Solutions and Notes to the Exercises	p. 153
The GHP Equations	p. 163
Bibliography	p. 167
Index	p. 175
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