"de Sitter space" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: de Sitter spaces [plural]
Etymology: Named after Willem de Sitter (1872–1934), professor of astronomy. Head templates: {{en-noun|head=de Sitter space}} de Sitter space (plural de Sitter spaces)
  1. A Lorentzian manifold in Minkowski space which is the analogue of the sphere in ordinary Euclidean space. Categories (topical): Mathematics, Physics, Relativity
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