supertwistor
supertwistor noun: a supersymmetric extension of twistors, having n degrees of freedom (where n is the number of supersymmetries) in addition to those of a standard twistor.
Noun
supertwistor (plural supertwistors)
- A supersymmetric extension of twistors, having n degrees of freedom (where n is the number of supersymmetries) in addition to those of a standard twistor.
- The superconformal algebra can be realized on supertwistor space.
Forms of supertwistor
| plural | supertwistors |
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Origin of supertwistor
From super- + twistor.
Questions about supertwistor
- What does supertwistor mean?
- Supertwistor means a supersymmetric extension of twistors, having n degrees of freedom (where n is the number of supersymmetries) in addition to those of a standard twistor.
- What part of speech is supertwistor?
- Supertwistor is a noun.
- What is the plural of supertwistor?
- The plural of supertwistor is supertwistors.
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