"amplituhedron" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: amplituhedra [plural], amplituhedrons [plural]
Etymology: From 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. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|amplitude|hedron}} amplitude + -hedron, {{coin|en|Nima Arkani-Hamed|nobycat=1}} Coined by Nima Arkani-Hamed, {{coin|en|Jaroslav Trnka|in=2013|nobycat=1|notext=1|w=-}} Jaroslav Trnka in 2013 Head templates: {{en-noun|amplituhedra|s}} amplituhedron (plural amplituhedra or amplituhedrons)
  1. (quantum field theories) 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. Wikipedia link: Journal of High Energy Physics, amplituhedron
    Sense id: en-amplituhedron-en-noun-Zg5KASSH Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -hedron

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