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Kac-Moody algebra

Kac-Moody algebra noun: a Lie algebra, usually infinite-dimensional, that can be defined by generators and relations through a generalized Cartan matrix. They have applications in theoretical physics.

Noun

Kac-Moody algebra (plural Kac-Moody algebras)

  1. A Lie algebra, usually infinite-dimensional, that can be defined by generators and relations through a generalized Cartan matrix. They have applications in theoretical physics.

Forms of Kac-Moody algebra

pluralKac-Moody algebras

Origin of Kac-Moody algebra

Named after Victor Kac and Robert Moody, who independently discovered them.

Questions about Kac-Moody algebra

What does Kac-Moody algebra mean?
Kac-Moody algebra means a Lie algebra, usually infinite-dimensional, that can be defined by generators and relations through a generalized Cartan matrix. They have applications in theoretical physics.
What part of speech is Kac-Moody algebra?
Kac-Moody algebra is a noun.
What is the plural of Kac-Moody algebra?
The plural of Kac-Moody algebra is Kac-Moody algebras.

Words near Kac-Moody algebra in the dictionary

  1. Kabyle
  2. Kabyles
  3. Kabylia
  4. Kabylian
  5. Kabylians
  6. Kac-Moody algebra
  7. Kac-Moody algebras
  8. kacang pool
  9. kacang puteh
  10. kacang putih
  11. kacapi

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