Calabi-Yau manifold
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Etymology edit
The name was coined by Candelas et al. (1985), after Eugenio Calabi (1954, 1957) who first conjectured that such surfaces might exist, and Shing-Tung Yau (1978), who proved the Calabi conjecture.
Noun edit
Calabi-Yau manifold (plural Calabi-Yau manifolds)
- (algebraic geometry) A kind of manifold having properties, such as Ricci flatness, that yield applications in theoretical physics.
- Synonym: Calabi-Yau space