Kac-Moody algebra
English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Named after Victor Kac and Robert Moody, who independently discovered them.
Noun
[edit]Kac-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.