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  2. Quantum geometry - Wikipedia

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    Each theory of quantum gravity uses the term "quantum geometry" in a slightly different fashion. String theory, a leading candidate for a quantum theory of gravity, uses it to describe exotic phenomena such as T-duality and other geometric dualities, mirror symmetry, topology-changing transitions [clarification needed], minimal possible distance scale, and other effects that challenge intuition.

  3. Wigner's theorem - Wikipedia

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    E.P. Wigner (1902–1995), ForMemRS, first proved the theorem bearing his name.It was a key step towards the modern classification scheme of particle types, according to which particle types are partly characterized by which representation of the Lorentz group under which it transforms.

  4. Quizlet - Wikipedia

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    Quizlet was founded in 2005 by Andrew Sutherland as a studying tool to aid in memorization for his French class, which he claimed to have "aced". [6] [7] [8] ...

  5. Five-dimensional space - Wikipedia

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    Therefore, the geometry of the 5th dimension studies the invariant properties of such space-time, as we move within it, expressed in formal equations. [11] Fifth dimensional geometry is generally represented using 5 coordinate values (x,y,z,w,v), where moving along the v axis involves moving between different hyper-volumes .

  6. Frame of reference - Wikipedia

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    In physics and astronomy, a frame of reference (or reference frame) is an abstract coordinate system, whose origin, orientation, and scale have been specified in physical space. It is based on a set of reference points , defined as geometric points whose position is identified both mathematically (with numerical coordinate values) and ...

  7. Glossary of mathematical symbols - Wikipedia

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    The decimal digits are used for representing numbers through the Hindu–Arabic numeral system. Historically, upper-case letters were used for representing points in geometry, and lower-case letters were used for variables and constants. Letters are used for representing many other types of mathematical object.

  8. Screw theory - Wikipedia

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    Screw theory is the algebraic calculation of pairs of vectors, also known as dual vectors [1] – such as angular and linear velocity, or forces and moments – that arise in the kinematics and dynamics of rigid bodies.

  9. Relationship between mathematics and physics - Wikipedia

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    During this period there was little distinction between physics and mathematics; [18] as an example, Newton regarded geometry as a branch of mechanics. [19] Non-Euclidean geometry, as formulated by Carl Friedrich Gauss, János Bolyai, Nikolai Lobachevsky, and Bernhard Riemann, freed physics from the limitation of a single Euclidean geometry. [20]