amplituhedron
amplituhedron · amplituhedra · amplituhedrons
A mathematical structure which encodes the integrand of an amplitude in planar N=4…A mathematical structure which encodes the integrand of an amplitude in planar N=4 super Yang-Mills theory, used in calculations of scattering amplitudes of particle interactions.
Meaning
1 sensesA mathematical structure which encodes the integrand of an amplitude in planar N=4 super Yang-Mills theory, used in calculations of scattering amplitudes of particle interactions.
Meronym: twistor
Origin
From amplitude + -hedron. Coined by Nima Arkani-Hamed and Jaroslav Trnka in 2013 and publiFrom amplitude + -hedron. Coined by Nima Arkani-Hamed and Jaroslav Trnka in 2013 and published in 2014 in an article in the Journal of High Energy Physics.
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Forms
plural: amplituhedra / amplituhedrons| Singular | amplituhedron |
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| Plural | amplituhedra / amplituhedrons |
regular
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular