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HETEROTIC STRING [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-02-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Astrophysics and Cosmography
- Space Physics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- heterotic string
1, record 1, English, heterotic%20string
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The heterotic string attempts to add a gauge symmetry by mixing the left-moving sector of the bosonic string with the right-moving sector of the superstring("hybris"), and compactifying the extra bosonic coordinates needed to compensate the anomaly on a torus... 2, record 1, English, - heterotic%20string
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Astrophysique et cosmographie
- Physique spatiale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- corde hétérotique
1, record 1, French, corde%20h%C3%A9t%C3%A9rotique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2022-02-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Astrophysics and Cosmography
- Space Physics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- heterotic string theory
1, record 2, English, heterotic%20string%20theory
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A new form of string theory, called heterotic string theory, was discovered in 1985... This version of string theory sometimes acted like bosonic string theory and sometimes like superstring theory. 1, record 2, English, - heterotic%20string%20theory
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Astrophysique et cosmographie
- Physique spatiale
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- théorie des cordes hétérotiques
1, record 2, French, th%C3%A9orie%20des%20cordes%20h%C3%A9t%C3%A9rotiques
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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