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Hypertwistor

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twistornoun(mathematics, physics) Any of the complex-valued coordinates in twistor theory, which maps the geometric objects of conventional 3+1 space-time into geometric objects in a four-dimensional space, twistor space, with metric signature (2,2), a proposed path to a theory of quantum gravity.
twistoriannoun(mathematics) A mathematician who specializes in twistor theory.
supertwistornoun(mathematics, physics) A supersymmetric extension of twistors, having n degrees of freedom (where n is the number of supersymmetries) in addition to those of a standard twistor.
hypertorusnoun(by restriction) A four-dimensional equivalent of a torus.
ambitwistornoun(mathematics, physics) A form of complex null geodesic
multitwistnounMultiple twists that occur together.
hypertetrahedronnoun(geometry) An analog of a tetrahedron that extends into hyperspace, having more than three dimensions.
intertwinernoun(mathematics) A mapping between two equivariant maps
hyperscalarnoun(mathematics) A generalisation of a scalar in a higher dimension.
hypertensornoun(mathematics) A vector or tensor whose components are themselves tensors.
tessarinenoun(mathematics) A hypercomplex number of the form t=w+xi+yj+zk, w,x,y,z∈ℝ where ij=ji=k, i²=-1, j²=+1.
hyperlatticenoun(mathematics) A lattice generalized to any number of dimensions.
supertensornoun(mathematics) A hypertensor.
tensornoun(mathematics, linear algebra, physics) A mathematical object that describes linear relations on scalars, vectors, matrices and other algebraic objects, and is represented as a multidimensional array.
multidimensionsnoun(mathematics) multiple dimensions
hyperspacenoun(science fiction) A notional space orthogonal to the usual dimensions of space-time often used for faster-than-light travel.
pseudotensornoun(mathematics, physics) A quantity that transforms like a tensor under a proper rotation but gains an additional change of sign under an improper rotation.
hypermatrixnoun(mathematics) A generalization of a matrix to a multidimensional array
hypercylindernoun(mathematics) A four-dimensional analog of a cylinder
treetopenoun(mathematics) A multi-dimensional generalisation of a roofless polyhedron

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