Statements (23)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
branch of differential geometry
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| gptkbp:appliesTo |
gptkb:general_relativity
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| gptkbp:concerns |
gptkb:pseudo-Riemannian_manifolds
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| gptkbp:contrastsWith |
gptkb:Euclidean_geometry
gptkb:Riemannian_geometry |
| gptkbp:dimensions |
four-dimensional spacetime
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Lorentzian geometry
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| gptkbp:importantFor |
gptkb:Einstein_field_equations
gptkb:cosmology black hole theory |
| gptkbp:namedAfter |
gptkb:Hendrik_Lorentz
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| gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:Riemannian_geometry
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| gptkbp:signature |
(-,+,+,+)
|
| gptkbp:studies |
gptkb:Lorentzian_manifolds
geodesics light cones curvature causal relationships spacetime manifolds |
| gptkbp:usedIn |
mathematical physics
causal structure analysis |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Euclidean_space
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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