Dialect | The Spacetime Metric @dialectphilosophy | Uploaded 2 years ago | Updated 3 hours ago
In the (epic?) conclusion to our metric tensor trilogy, we dive a little deeper into the origins of the metric tensor in an attempt to bridge the conceptual gulf that lies between our ordinary, intuitive understanding of geometry and that abstracter comprehension of it required to master General Relativity's four-dimensional spacetime. Can we pave ourselves a path to clearer understanding in twenty minutes? Let us know in the comments.
Contents:
00:00 - Intro / Describing Distance
01:56 - Maps and Metrics
04:28 - Intro to Spacetime Cartography
09:07 - Formulating the Metric
11:57 - Interpreting the Metric
13:57 - An Analogous Explication of Spacetime
16:11 - The Spacetime Metric
20:29 - Conclusions
In the (epic?) conclusion to our metric tensor trilogy, we dive a little deeper into the origins of the metric tensor in an attempt to bridge the conceptual gulf that lies between our ordinary, intuitive understanding of geometry and that abstracter comprehension of it required to master General Relativity's four-dimensional spacetime. Can we pave ourselves a path to clearer understanding in twenty minutes? Let us know in the comments.
Contents:
00:00 - Intro / Describing Distance
01:56 - Maps and Metrics
04:28 - Intro to Spacetime Cartography
09:07 - Formulating the Metric
11:57 - Interpreting the Metric
13:57 - An Analogous Explication of Spacetime
16:11 - The Spacetime Metric
20:29 - Conclusions
