Kac-Moody algebra
English
editEtymology
editNamed after Victor Kac and Robert Moody, who independently discovered them.
Noun
editKac-Moody algebra (plural Kac-Moody algebras)
- (mathematics) A Lie algebra, usually infinite-dimensional, that can be defined by generators and relations through a generalized Cartan matrix. They have applications in theoretical physics.