Minkowski space

English

Etymology

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

Noun

Minkowski space (plural Minkowski spaces)

1. (mathematics, physics) A four-dimensional real vector space equipped with an inner product of signature (−,+,+,+) or (+,−,−,−), in which special relativity is formulated

Hypernyms

• pseudo-Euclidean space

Translations

four-dimensional vector space in which special relativity is formulated

• Japanese: ミンコフスキー空間
• Swedish: Minkowskirum n