关键词: 四维时空, 世界线, 世界点, 校准曲线, 时空图, 类时间隔, 类空间隔

Abstract: Proposition and Geometrieal expression of Minkowski＇ four-dimensional space are reviewed. Born＇ application of the conception and his geometrical methods to analyze special theory to obtain eonelusions of spaee- time concept are introdueed.

Key words: four-dimensional space, world-line, world-point, calibration curve, space-time map, time-like interval, space-like interval