Calabi-Yau manifold

English

Etymology

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

Calabi-Yau manifold (plural Calabi-Yau manifolds)

1. (algebraic geometry) A kind of manifold having properties, such as Ricci flatness, that yield applications in theoretical physics.

   Synonym: Calabi-Yau space