worldsheet

Questions

What does worldsheet mean?

A two-dimensional manifold which describes the embedding of a string in spacetime, a direct generalization of the worldline of a particle in special and general relativity.

Where does worldsheet come from?

From world + sheet.

How to pronounce worldsheet

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