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supergravity — [so͞o΄pər grav′ə tē] n. Physics any unified field theory that attempts to combine the force of gravity with the other fundamental forces of nature … English World dictionary
Supergravity — In theoretical physics, supergravity (supergravity theory) is a field theory that combines the principles of supersymmetry and general relativity. Together, these imply that, in supergravity, the supersymmetry is a local symmetry (in contrast to… … Wikipedia
supergravity — /sooh peuhr grav i tee/, n. Physics. See under supersymmetry. [1975 80; SUPER + GRAVITY] * * * ▪ physics a type of quantum field theory of elementary subatomic particles (subatomic particle) and their interactions that is based on the… … Universalium
supergravity — supergravitacija statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. supergravity vok. Supergravitation, f rus. супергравитация, f pranc. supergravitation, f … Fizikos terminų žodynas
supergravity — noun A field theory combining supersymmetry and general relativity … Wiktionary
supergravity — su·per·gravity … English syllables
supergravity — su•per•grav•i•ty [[t]ˌsu pərˈgræv ɪ ti[/t]] n. phs any supersymmetric theory of gravitation • Etymology: 1970–75 … From formal English to slang
supergravity — ˌ noun Etymology: super + gravity (I) : any of various theories in physics that are based on supersymmetry and attempt to unify general relativity and quantum theory and that state that the principal transmitter of gravity is the graviton … Useful english dictionary
Gauged supergravity — is a supergravity theory in which some R symmetry is gauged such that the gravitinos (superpartners of the graviton) are charged with respect to the gauge fields. Consistency of the supersymmetry transformation often requiresthe presence of the… … Wikipedia
Conformal supergravity — In theoretical physics, conformal supergravity is the study of the supersymmetrized version of conformal gravity with Weyl transformations. Equivalently, it s the extension of ordinary supergravity to include Weyl transformations. Often,… … Wikipedia
