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tachyon

hypothetical particle with imaginary mass which is hypothesized to always travel faster-than-light
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tachyon

Summary

tachyon is a type of quantum particle[1]. tachyon ranks in the top 6% of type_of_quantum_particle entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,255 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • tachyon's instance of is recorded as type of quantum particle[3].
  • tachyon is a type of hypothetical particle[4].
  • tachyon is used for superluminal communication[5].
  • tachyon's Commons category is recorded as Tachyon[6].
  • tachyon's said to be the same as is recorded as tachyons in fiction[7].
  • tachyon's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Tachyons[8].
  • tachyon's Stack Exchange tag is recorded as https://physics.stackexchange.com/tags/tachyon[9].
  • tachyon's manifestation of is recorded as tachyonic field[10].
  • tachyon's speed is recorded as {'unit': 'Q182429', 'amount': '+299792458'}[11].

Body

Definition and Type

tachyon's instance of is recorded as type of quantum particle[3]. tachyon is a type of hypothetical particle[4].

Use and Application

tachyon is used for superluminal communication[5].

Why It Matters

tachyon ranks in the top 6% of type_of_quantum_particle entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,255 views/month).[2] tachyon has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[12] tachyon is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[13]

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References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [12] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [13] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Speed → {'unit': 'Q182429', 'amount': '+299792458'}
    Subclass of → —
    Instance of → —
    Has use → superluminal communication
    + 6 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|3 */ [[Property:P8189]]: 987007555927105171, mv to monolingual text names on J9U statements"
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