Statements (26)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:mathematical_concept
gptkb:Metric |
| gptkbp:component |
gptkb:time_zone
space |
| gptkbp:describes |
spacetime interval
|
| gptkbp:dimensions |
4
|
| gptkbp:expressedIn |
ds^2 = -c^2dt^2 + dx^2 + dy^2 + dz^2
ds^2 = c^2dt^2 - dx^2 - dy^2 - dz^2 |
| gptkbp:field |
gptkb:mathematics
physics |
| gptkbp:hasInvariant |
gptkb:Lorentz_group
|
| gptkbp:matrixRepresentation |
diagonal matrix
|
| gptkbp:namedAfter |
gptkb:Hermann_Minkowski
|
| gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:Lorentz_transformation
flat spacetime pseudo-Riemannian manifold |
| gptkbp:signature |
(+,-,-,-)
(-,+,+,+) |
| gptkbp:usedIn |
gptkb:general_relativity
gptkb:special_relativity |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:d'Alembert_operator
gptkb:Lorentz_boost gptkb:Lorentz_group gptkb:n-dimensional_Minkowski_space |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
7
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Minkowski metric
|