instanton en · NOUN
Etymology
From instant + -on.
Meanings
- A solution to the imaginary time nonlinear field equation of Yang-Mills theory; carries information about quantum tunnelling.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| instantons | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
instantonic · polyinstanton · hyperinstanton
Translations (5)
eu instantoi (A solution to the Yang-Mills theory equation) · cmn 瞬子 (A solution to the Yang-Mills theory equation) · it istantone (A solution to the Yang-Mills theory equation) · es instantón (A solution to the Yang-Mills theory equation) · nl instanton (A solution to the Yang-Mills theory equation)