Definitions
Wiktionary
- n. A topological space in which every small enough neighborhood is homeomorphic to a quotient of real space by the action of a finite group.
Etymologies
- Named by William Thurston. From orbit and manifold. (Wiktionary)
Examples
“It has something to do with maximal supersymmetry, orbifold compactifications, Calabi-Yau spaces and other matters a bit beyond the scope here.”
“Maldecena and Lin conjecture that orbifold solutions in String Theory could decay into these soliton states as tachyons condense.”
“A test against some explicit orbifold calculations works.”
“Did Beethoven’s brain really exhibit patterns of orbifold compactification of D2-branes?”
“Another test passes: a comparison with Wilson loop vevs in a dual large N Chern-Simons theory (on a Z_p orbifold of”
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