%0 Journal Article %1 Regge1961 %A Regge, T. %D 1961 %J Il Nuovo Cimento (1955-1965) %K GeneralRelativity gravitation physics reggecalculus %N 3 %P 558--571 %T General relativity without coordinates %U http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF02733251 %V 19 %X Summary  In this paper we develop an approach to the theory of Riemannian manifolds which avoids the use of co-ordinates. Curved spaces are approximated by higher-dimensional analogs of polyhedra. Among the advantages of this procedure we may list the possibilityof condensing into a simplified model the essential features of topologies like Wheeler’s wormhole and a deeper geometricalinsight.

@article{Regge1961, abstract = {Summary  In this paper we develop an approach to the theory of Riemannian manifolds which avoids the use of co-ordinates. Curved spaces are approximated by higher-dimensional analogs of polyhedra. Among the advantages of this procedure we may list the possibilityof condensing into a simplified model the essential features of topologies like Wheeler’s wormhole and a deeper geometricalinsight.}, added-at = {2008-11-16T01:01:27.000+0100}, author = {Regge, T.}, biburl = {https://www.bibsonomy.org/bibtex/20cfa667f55a829fd864e2c0e39f4fa17/random3f}, description = {SpringerLink - Journal Article}, interhash = {12e8186ce6b826724dfd0dfaf019bde3}, intrahash = {0cfa667f55a829fd864e2c0e39f4fa17}, journal = {Il Nuovo Cimento (1955-1965)}, keywords = {GeneralRelativity gravitation physics reggecalculus}, month = {#feb#}, number = 3, pages = {558--571}, timestamp = {2009-06-27T12:18:11.000+0200}, title = {General relativity without coordinates}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF02733251}, volume = 19, year = 1961 }