instanton

instanton

See also: instantón

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English instant
Proto-Indo-European *kerh₃-der.?
Latin carbōlbor.
French carbonebor.
English carbonbf.
English -on
English instanton

    From instant + -on.

    Noun

    instanton (plural instantons)

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

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    Noun

    instanton n (plural instantons, diminutive instantonnetje n)

    1. (mathematics, physics) Instanton
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