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kac-moody algebra

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.09 in modern English

Syllables
kac--moody al-ge-bra
IPA
30
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
5
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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.

Etymology

Named after Victor Kac and Robert Moody, who independently discovered them.

Inflected Forms

Kac-Moody algebras (plural)

Questions

What does kac-moody algebra mean?
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.
Where does kac-moody algebra come from?
Named after Victor Kac and Robert Moody, who independently discovered them.

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