"mirror symmetry" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

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  1. (algebraic geometry, theoretical physics) A relationship between Calabi-Yau manifolds where two such manifolds look very different geometrically but are nevertheless equivalent when employed as extra dimensions of string theory. Wikipedia link: Mirror symmetry (string theory) Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Algebraic geometry
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