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Record 1 2023-10-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Astrophysics and Cosmography
  • Space Physics
CONT

In theoretical physics, a brane ... is an object which can have any number of allowed dimensions. Branes are most popular for their presence in string theory, where it is a fundamental object, along with the string.

OBS

brane: While the designation comes from the term "membrane", the latter refers to a specific kind of brane (p-brane) and must not be used as a synonym for "brane."

French

Domaine(s)
  • Astrophysique et cosmographie
  • Physique spatiale
CONT

[...] la théorie des cordes prédit l'existence d'objets étendus, appelés branes [...] dont le nombre de dimensions peut être de 0 (comme les particules), 1 (comme les cordes élémentaires), ou tout autre nombre jusqu'au nombre de dimensions spatiales lui-même.

OBS

brane : Bien que la désignation «brane» découle du terme «membrane», ce dernier désigne un type de précis de brane (p-brane) et ne constitue donc pas un synonyme de «brane».

Spanish

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