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twistor (noun): In mathematics and theoretical physics, a term used to describe certain kinds of mathematical objects that have relevance in the context of particle physics and string theory
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  • 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.

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The twistor approach is relatively abstract.
Herman is marrying these two ideas into twistor holography.
Towards a twistor theory of particle physics.
It is also important in twistor theory.
The twistor approach was relatively abstract.
We write a symplectic form on higher spin theories using twistor description.
Twistor space string theory.
It will be noted that the field lines of a twistor are in fact helices.
The Chiral and Twistor formulations might seems different in nature.
The Hopf fibration is important in twistor theory.
This used twistor memory for ROM and core memory for RAM.
This observation was utilized by Roger Penrose as the starting point of twistor theory.
Twistor spaces are mathematical spaces used to understand geometrical objects in space-time landscapes.
Points in Minkowski space are related to subspaces of twistor space through the incidence relation.
In particular, it is perfectly suited for exploring possible bridges between holography and twistor theory.

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Once he perfected his Twistor Pipes, Baumgartiner started arranging them inside of a turbine.
However, this is possible in twistor space.
But in twistor holography, the path of the graviton 's movement is a point.
He is optimistic about his own approach, twistor theory.
Because the twistor spaces ' geometry is ultra-hyperbolic, the extra dimensions are time-like.
Specifically, it is best suited for investigating possible bridges between twistor theory and holography.
Of multi-loop N=8 supergravity using modern twistor theory . leading to a re-examination of the ultraviolet properties.
Finally, and independently, we briefly study the various rational connectedness properties of twistor spaces.
Construction of a complex null tetrad Four-vector Hilbert space Twistor space Spherical basis Riemann-Silberstein vector.
Using twistor theory, they find a description ( the amplituhedron formalism ) in terms of the positive Grassmannian.
The dual torus topology occupies a central role in the spinor, twistor and quaternionic formulation.
Twistor ended up being used only in a few applications, many of them AT & T 's own computers.
By minimizing Qn one compels the modulus of twistor T to be close to 1.
Prehistory, twistor memory = = Bubble memory is largely the brainchild of a single person, Andrew Bobeck.
Is the 4D complex Weyl spinor representation and is called twistor space.
Cartan 's triality symbol links two twistor space and space-time.
In 1967, Bobeck joined a team at Bell Labs and started work on improving twistor.
Of multi-loop n=8 supergravity using modern twistor theory.
Roger Penrose, Mathematical physicist who invented spin networks and twistor theory.
This would produce a sort of " 2D twistor.

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