Designating, relating to, or characteristic of the flat, four-dimensional space-time used by Hermann Minkowski in his geometrical descriptions of special relativity.
Origin
Early 20th century; earliest use found in Scientific Abstracts. From the name of Hermann Minkowski + -ian.
Definition of Minkowskian in US English:
Minkowskian
adjectivemɪŋˈkɒfskɪən
Physics Mathematics
Designating, relating to, or characteristic of the flat, four-dimensional space-time used by Hermann Minkowski in his geometrical descriptions of special relativity.
Origin
Early 20th century; earliest use found in Scientific Abstracts. From the name of Hermann Minkowski + -ian.