"twistor" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: twistors [plural]
Etymology: From twist + -or. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|twist|or}} twist + -or Head templates: {{en-noun}} twistor (plural twistors)
  1. (mathematics, physics) Any of the complex-valued coordinates in twistor theory, which maps the geometric objects of conventional 3+1 space-time into geometric objects in a four-dimensional space, twistor space, with metric signature (2,2), a proposed path to a theory of quantum gravity. Wikipedia link: twistor Categories (topical): Mathematics, Physics Derived forms: ambitwistor, hypertwistor, supertwistor

Noun [Spanish]

Forms: twistores [plural]
Head templates: {{es-noun|m}} twistor m (plural twistores)
  1. twistor Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-twistor-es-noun-hF0eHAF6 Categories (other): Spanish entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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