null infinity

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English - English
In a closed space-time, especially for an Einstein cylinder, null infinity for a given point is the limit of convergence of the light cone most distant from the given point. That is, it is the limit of a set of points that each have a time-like separation from every point that has a space-like separation from the given point
null infinity

    Hyphenation

    null in·fin·i·ty

    Turkish pronunciation

    nʌl înfînıti

    Pronunciation

    /ˈnəl ənˈfənətē/ /ˈnʌl ɪnˈfɪnətiː/

    Etymology

    () From the physics concept of "at infinity" or "far", where fields are small, and the math concept of null set. Ironically, a null infinity may be neither far nor a null set.
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