On the Origins of Twister Theory
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On the Origins of Twistor Theory On the Origins of Twistor Theory Gravitation and Geometry, a volume in honour of I. Robinson, Biblipolis, Naples 1987 It is an especial pleasure for me to have this opportunity to pay my respects to my friend and colleague Ivor Robinson. I have chosen to hold forth on the origins of twistor theory for two reasons. The first is that Ivor's 60th birthday very nearly coincides with what is (for me) the 20th birthday of the theory, so this seemed to be a reasonable point at which to examine how it stands today, in relation to its original aims and aspirations. But also Ivor himself played a direct and important part in those origins. In fact, I can think of several essentially independent influences that Ivor had, one of which was quite crucial. I hope the reader will bear with me and forgive me for presenting an account which, to a large extent, consists of personal or technical reminiscences. But I hope, also, that there will actually be some scientific value in these ramblings.
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