Book review of: D. A. Lee, Geometric relativity

DOI10.1365/s13291-022-00245-9OpenAlexW4214659152MaRDI QIDQ2143336

Oliver C. Schnurer

Publication date: 31 May 2022

Published in: Jahresbericht der Deutschen Mathematiker-Vereinigung (DMV) (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL: https://doi.org/10.1365/s13291-022-00245-9

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Black holes (83C57) Einstein's equations (general structure, canonical formalism, Cauchy problems) (83C05) Applications of global differential geometry to the sciences (53C80) Spin and Spin({}^c) geometry (53C27) Global differential geometry of Lorentz manifolds, manifolds with indefinite metrics (53C50) Global Riemannian geometry, including pinching (53C20) Rigidity results (53C24) Introductory exposition (textbooks, tutorial papers, etc.) pertaining to differential geometry (53-01) Methods of global Riemannian geometry, including PDE methods; curvature restrictions (53C21) External book reviews (00A17)

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