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Instanton vs Polyinstanton - What's the difference?

instanton | polyinstanton |

As a noun instanton

is (mathematics|physics) a solution to the imaginary time nonlinear field equation of yang-mills field theory; carries information about quantum tunnelling.

As an adjective polyinstanton is

(physics) that involves multiple instantons.

instanton

English

Noun

(wikipedia instanton) (en noun)
  • (mathematics, physics) A solution to the imaginary time nonlinear field equation of Yang-Mills field theory; carries information about quantum tunnelling.

    • polyinstanton

    English

    Alternative forms

    *poly-instanton

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (physics) That involves multiple instantons