scientific article; zbMATH DE number 862955

Kevin L. Easley, John K. Beem, Paul E. Ehrlich

Publication date: 2 April 1996

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Morse theory geodesics singularity causality global Lorentzian geometry applications in general relativity spacetime relativity

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Applications of differential geometry to physics (53Z05) Research exposition (monographs, survey articles) pertaining to relativity and gravitational theory (83-02) Global differential geometry of Lorentz manifolds, manifolds with indefinite metrics (53C50) Research exposition (monographs, survey articles) pertaining to differential geometry (53-02)

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