An Introduction to Lorentz Surfaces

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Walter de Gruyter, Jun 24, 2011 - Mathematics - 226 pages

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Victor P. Maslov, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia

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Contents

Introduction
1
Chapter 1 Null lines on Lorentz surfaces
4
12 Metrics and null direction fields
8
13 Lorentz surfaces and proper null coordinates
12
14 A first look at null lines
15
15 The Euclidean plane E2 and the Minkowski plane E21
17
Chapter 2 Box surfaces yardsticks and global properties of Lorentzian metrics
19
22 Yardsticks and timeorientability
22
52 Spans on L
87
53 A special H+ chart on the span of a null curve
95
54 Characterization of C0 smoothability of the conformal boundary
103
55 Kulkarnis use of the conformal boundary
110
Chapter 6 Conformal invariants on Lorentz surfaces
119
62 Conformal indices associated with L and more properties of L
124
63 Some notions of symmetry
131
64 Smyths digraph determining sets and some other conformal invariants
134

23 Intrinsic curvature and a first look at the example in our logo
25
24 Geodesics and pregeodesics
27
25 Completeness inextendibility and causality conditions
30
Chapter 3 Conformal equivalence and the Poincaré index
36
32 Cj conformally equivalent Lorentz surfaces need not be Cj+1 conformally equivalent
39
33 The Poincaré index
47
34 The Poincaré Index Theorem
50
Chapter 4 Kulkarnis conformal boundary
54
42 The points on the conformal boundary
61
43 The topology on the conformal boundary
68
44 Some properties of the conformal boundary
73
Chapter 5 Using the conformal boundary
84
Chapter 7 Classical surface theory and harmonically immersed surfaces
139
72 A quick review of local surface theory in Minkowski 3space
149
73 Contrasting the behavior of surfaces in E3 and E31
162
74 The HilbertHolmgren theorem for harmonically immersed surfaces
166
Chapter 8 Conformal realization of Lorentz surfaces in Minkowski 3space
175
82 Associate families of minimal surfaces
182
83 Some conformal realizations of Lorentz surfaces in E31
188
84 Some last remarks on conformal imbeddings and immersions
196
Bibliography
201
Index
205
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An Introduction to Lorentz Surfaces
Tilla Weinstein
Limited preview - 1996

Common terms and phrases

Bernstein's theorem causal Check closed arc conformal boundary conformal homeomorphism conformal indices conformal invariants conformal realization conformally diffeomorphic conformally equivalent connected component connected Lorentz surface curvature defined diffeomorphism du² dudv dv² dxdy E²,¹ E³,¹ end ray endpoint Euclidean Exercise Figure function Gauss curvature geodesic grid box H+ chart harmonic inextendible intersects isometry Kulkarni Lemma lies line segment Lorentzian manifold Lorentzian metric manifold metric h minimal immersion Minkowski neighborhood null arc null coordinates null curve null directions null end null line one-one open set parametrization plane proof pseudo-Riemannian manifold Riemann surface Riemannian metric simply connected Lorentz smoothable Smyth's sp(l space-times spacelike subset Suppose surface in E³ surfaces in E3,1 taking Theorem time-orientation timelike minimal surface timelike surface topology U₁ vector field vertices X-line Y-null curve y-plane y₁

Bibliographic information

TitleAn Introduction to Lorentz Surfaces
Volume 22 of De Gruyter Expositions in Mathematics
AuthorTilla Weinstein
Editionreprint
PublisherWalter de Gruyter, 2011
ISBN311082163X, 9783110821635
Length226 pages
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