M Glossary of string theory

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a fermion or spinor reality condition, in spacetimes of dimension 2, 3, 4 mod 8.
majorana–weyl fermion
majorana–weyl spinor


a half-spinor reality condition, in spacetimes of dimension 2 mod 8.
mandelstam variable


a sum or difference of 2 of 4 incoming or outgoing momenta of 2-particle interaction.
matrix theory
m(atrix) theory


one of several non-perturbative formulations of string theory or m-theory using infinite matrices.
m-brane
membrane


a higher dimensional analogue of string.
mc
monte carlo integration
mcg



minimal model
certain solvable conformal field theories.
mirror symmetry (string theory)


a partly conjectural relation between type iia superstring theory compactified on calabi–yau manifold , type iib superstring theory compactified on different mirror calabi–yau manifold.
mlla
modified leading logarithm approximation.
mns
maki–nakagawa–sakata matrix neutrino mixing
monopole


a hypothetical particle similar magnet 1 pole .
montonen–olive duality


an case of s-duality.
ms
minimal subtraction (a renormalization scheme). ms modified minimal subtraction scheme.
msm
abbreviation minimal standard model.
mssm
abbreviation minimal supersymmetric standard model.
msugra
minimal model of supergravity.
m-theory


an 11-dimensional theory introduced in second string theory revolution unify 5 known superstring theories. letter m has been said stand membrane, matrix, magic, mystery, monster, , on.



msw
mikheyev–smirnov–wolfenstein effect concerning neutrino oscillations in matter.
multiplet
a linear representation of lie algebra or group.
a collection of elementary particles corresponding basis of representation.






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