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Twistor vs Twistorial - What's the difference?

twistor | twistorial |

As a noun twistor

is (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.

As an adjective twistorial is

(physics) of, pertaining to or containing twistors.

twistor

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Noun

(en noun) (wikipedia twistor)
  • (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.

    • Derived terms

    * hypertwistor * supertwistor

    twistorial

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    Adjective

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  • (physics) Of, pertaining to or containing twistors