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instanton

instanton noun: a solution to the imaginary time nonlinear field equation of Yang-Mills theory; carries information about quantum tunnelling.

Noun

instanton (plural instantons)

  1. A solution to the imaginary time nonlinear field equation of Yang-Mills theory; carries information about quantum tunnelling.

Forms of instanton

pluralinstantons

Origin of instanton

From instant + -on.

Words formed from instanton

Questions about instanton

What does instanton mean?
Instanton means a solution to the imaginary time nonlinear field equation of Yang-Mills theory; carries information about quantum tunnelling.
What part of speech is instanton?
Instanton is a noun.
What is the plural of instanton?
The plural of instanton is instantons.

Words near instanton in the dictionary

  1. instantizes
  2. instantizing
  3. instantlie
  4. instantly
  5. instantness
  6. instanton
  7. instantonic
  8. instantons
  9. instants
  10. Instapoem
  11. Instapoems

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