"Kac-Moody algebra" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: Kac-Moody algebras [plural]
Etymology: Named after Victor Kac and Robert Moody, who independently discovered them. Head templates: {{en-noun}} Kac-Moody algebra (plural Kac-Moody algebras)
  1. (mathematics) 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.
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