compactification
procedure of putting a physical field theory on a spacetime of the form K × Y, where K is a compact manifold
en-GB/kəmpæktɪfɪkeɪʃn/
en-US/kəmˌpæktəfəˈkeɪʃən/
procedure of putting a physical field theory on a spacetime of the form K × Y, where K is a compact manifold