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supertwistor

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

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.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics, sciences

Examples

  • The superconformal algebra can be realized on supertwistor space.

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History

Etymology

From super- + twistor.