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Compactification (physics)




In Physics , compactification plays an important part in String Theory .

In string theory, compactification refers to "curling up" the extra Dimension s (six in the Superstring Theory ), usually on Calabi-Yau Spaces or on Orbifold s. The mechanism behind this type of compactification is described by the Kaluza-Klein Theory . See also Compact Dimension . The formulation of more precise versions of the meaning of compactification in this context has been promoted by discoveries such as the Mysterious Duality .