twistor Meaning & Definition
What Does Twistor Mean?
As a noun, twistor means 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.
Twistor Definition (Noun)
- 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.
Synonyms of Twistor
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Twistor synonyms and antonyms →Word Forms & Grammar
twistor (plural twistors)
Origin of Twistor
From twist + -or.[1]