field theory
noun
: any theory in physics consisting of a detailed mathematical description of the assumed physical properties of a region under some influence (such as gravitation)
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While Brecht and Weill’s Threepenny Opera was breaking box office records, Albert Einstein was presenting his paper on unified field theory to the Prussian Academy of Sciences.
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The results apply specifically to logarithmic conformal field theories, which describe certain kinds of critical behavior but not all physical systems.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 6 Dec. 2025
Shaghoulian observed that this split was analogous to the kind that enlarges the Hilbert spaces of topological field theories.
—Matt Von Hippel, Quanta Magazine, 19 Nov. 2025
But this movie perfected the clichés, while offering a unified field theory of the modern romantic comedy in the process.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2025
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Literary Hub, 9 Dec. 2025
The results apply specifically to logarithmic conformal field theories, which describe certain kinds of critical behavior but not all physical systems.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 6 Dec. 2025
Shaghoulian observed that this split was analogous to the kind that enlarges the Hilbert spaces of topological field theories.
—Matt Von Hippel, Quanta Magazine, 19 Nov. 2025
But this movie perfected the clichés, while offering a unified field theory of the modern romantic comedy in the process.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2025
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“Field theory.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/field%20theory. Accessed 15 Dec. 2025.
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