closed timelike curve
worldline (timelike curve) in a Lorentzian manifold that is closed (returns to its starting point)
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closed timelike curve
Summary
closed timelike curve is a concept[1]. It ranks in the top 9% of concept entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (561 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- closed timelike curve's instance of is recorded as concept[3].
- closed timelike curve's subclass of is recorded as world line[4].
- closed timelike curve's subclass of is recorded as time travel[5].
- closed timelike curve's subclass of is recorded as closed curve[6].
- closed timelike curve's part of is recorded as Lorentzian manifold[7].
- closed timelike curve's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/01q50p[8].
- closed timelike curve's facet of is recorded as general relativity[9].
- closed timelike curve's Stack Exchange tag is recorded as https://physics.stackexchange.com/tags/closed-timelike-curve[10].
- closed timelike curve's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'CTC'}[11].
- closed timelike curve's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'pl', 'text': 'ZKC'}[12].
- closed timelike curve's BabelNet ID is recorded as 02233363n[13].
- closed timelike curve's Microsoft Academic ID is recorded as 164132191[14].
- closed timelike curve's OpenAlex ID is recorded as C164132191[15].
Why It Matters
closed timelike curve ranks in the top 9% of concept entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (561 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[16] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[17]