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Leech lattice

Leech lattice noun: an even unimodular lattice Λ₂₄ in 24-dimensional Euclidean space, which is one of the best models for the problem of finding the maximum possible kissing number for n-dimensional spheres in (n + 1)-dimensional Euclidean space.

Noun

Leech lattice (plural Leech lattices)

  1. An even unimodular lattice Λ₂₄ in 24-dimensional Euclidean space, which is one of the best models for the problem of finding the maximum possible kissing number for n-dimensional spheres in (n + 1)-dimensional Euclidean space.

Forms of Leech lattice

pluralLeech lattices

Origin of Leech lattice

After mathematician John Leech, who discovered it in 1967.

Questions about Leech lattice

What does Leech lattice mean?
Leech lattice means an even unimodular lattice Λ₂₄ in 24-dimensional Euclidean space, which is one of the best models for the problem of finding the maximum possible kissing number for n-dimensional spheres in (n + 1)-dimensional Euclidean space.
What part of speech is Leech lattice?
Leech lattice is a noun.
What is the plural of Leech lattice?
The plural of Leech lattice is Leech lattices.

Words near Leech lattice in the dictionary

  1. leeangles
  2. leeboard
  3. leeboards
  4. Leebotwood
  5. leech
  6. Leech lattice
  7. Leech lattices
  8. leech line
  9. leech lines
  10. leech-finger
  11. leech-fingers

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