Meaning of lattice theory | Babel Free

Definitions

1. The branch of mathematics concerned with lattices (partially ordered sets).
   uncountable
2. A lattice model, a mathematical model based on a lattice (discrete subgroup of Rⁿ); the study of such models.
   countable, uncountable
3. (A) lattice gauge theory.
   countable, particle, uncountable

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“Apart from an introduction of effective techniques, a most significant contribution of our work⟳ has been the elevation of lattice theory in computational intelligence – soft computing.”

“2008, Rudolf Wille, Formal Concept Analysis as Applied Lattice Theory, Sadok Ben Yahia, Engelbert Mephu Nguifo, Radim Belohlacek (editors), Concept Lattices and Their Applications: Fourth International Conference, Selected Papers, Springer, LNAI 4923, page 42, Formal Concept Analysis is a mathematical theory of concept hierarchies which is based on Lattice Theory.”

“1981, J. Greensite, B. Lautrup, First-Order Phase Transitions in Four-Dimensional SO(3) Lattice Gauge Theory, in Physical Review⟳ Letters, Republished in 1983, Claudio Rebbi (editor), Lattice Gauge Theories and Monte Carlo Simulations, World Scientific, page 472, It is natural to think⟳ that the absence of phase transitions in the SU(2) theory can be generalized to lattice theories with any continuous non-Abelian gauge group.”

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