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yang-mills theory

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.71 in modern English

Syllables
yang-mill-s the-o-ry
IPA
27
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
5
Syllables
13
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A gauge theory that seeks to describe the behaviour of elementary particles using certain Lie groups. It is important in the unification of the electromagnetic force and weak nuclear force.

Uncountable

Etymology

Named after C. N. Yang and R. Mills.

Usage

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What does yang-mills theory mean?
A gauge theory that seeks to describe the behaviour of elementary particles using certain Lie groups. It is important in the unification of the electromagnetic force and weak nuclear force.
Where does yang-mills theory come from?
Named after C. N. Yang and R. Mills.

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