Abstract/virtual/reality/complexity

The Penrose Obstruction prevents the extension of the basic ideas of twister theory to a curved space-time. A way to circumvent this obstacle for the case of Einstein vacuum space-times is discussed. It involves a reformulation of twister theory using the language of abstract Grassmann algebras.

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Main Author: Sparling, G
Format: Conference item
Published: 1998
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description The Penrose Obstruction prevents the extension of the basic ideas of twister theory to a curved space-time. A way to circumvent this obstacle for the case of Einstein vacuum space-times is discussed. It involves a reformulation of twister theory using the language of abstract Grassmann algebras.
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