grand unified theory

quantum field theory in which the three gauge groups of the standard model combine into subgroups of a larger gauge group
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grand unified theory

Summary

grand unified theory ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (975 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • grand unified theory is a type of quantum field theory[2].
  • grand unified theory is part of physics beyond the Standard Model[3].
  • grand unified theory's Commons category is recorded as Grand Unified Theory[4].
  • grand unified theory's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Grand Unified Theory[5].
  • grand unified theory's Stack Exchange tag is recorded as https://physics.stackexchange.com/tags/grand-unification[6].
  • grand unified theory's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'GUT'}[7].
  • grand unified theory's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'ru', 'text': 'ТВО'}[8].
  • grand unified theory's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'be', 'text': 'ТВА'}[9].
  • grand unified theory's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'ca', 'text': 'TGU'}[10].
  • grand unified theory's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'TGU'}[11].
  • grand unified theory's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'eo', 'text': 'GUT'}[12].
  • grand unified theory's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'gl', 'text': 'TGU'}[13].
  • grand unified theory's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'id', 'text': 'TMA'}[14].
  • grand unified theory's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'be-tarask', 'text': 'ТВА'}[15].

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Definition and Type

grand unified theory is a type of quantum field theory[2].

Use and Application

grand unified theory is part of physics beyond the Standard Model[3].

Influence

Things named for grand unified theory include GNU GRUB[16], a GNU package[17], founded in 1995[18] and grand unification epoch[19], an occurrence[20].

Why It Matters

grand unified theory ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (975 views/month).[1] It has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[21] It is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[22]

Entities named for it include GNU GRUB[16], a GNU package[17], founded in 1995[18] and grand unification epoch[19], an occurrence[20].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  1. [16] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [19] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [17] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [18] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [20] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [21] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [22] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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