Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

minkowski space

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.25 in modern English

Syllables: minkowski s-pace
IPA

31

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

2

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Etymology

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

Inflected Forms

Minkowski spaces (plural)

Questions

What does minkowski space mean?: A four-dimensional real vector space equipped with an inner product of signature (−,+,+,+) or (+,−,−,−), in which special relativity is formulated
Where does minkowski space come from?: Named after Hermann Minkowski (1864–1909), a German mathematician and professor.

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