Yang–Mills theory

Summary

Yang–Mills theory is a gauge theory^[1]. It draws 1,427 Wikipedia views per month (gauge_theory category, ranking #1 of 4).^[2]

Key Facts

• Yang–Mills theory's instance of is recorded as gauge theory^[3].
• Chen-ning Yang is named after Yang–Mills theory^[4].
• Robert Mills is named after Yang–Mills theory^[5].
• Yang–Mills theory's Stack Exchange tag is recorded as https://physics.stackexchange.com/tags/yang-mills^[6].
• Yang–Mills theory's Stack Exchange tag is recorded as https://mathoverflow.net/tags/yang-mills-theory^[7].
• Yang–Mills theory's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics^[8].

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Definition and Type

Yang–Mills theory's instance of is recorded as gauge theory^[3].

Origins

Things named after include Chen-ning Yang^[4], a physicist^[9], 1922–2025^[10], of People's Republic of China^[11], awarded the Benjamin Franklin Medal^[12], specialised in particle physics^[13] and Robert Mills^[5], a physicist^[14], 1928–1999^[15], of United States^[16], awarded the Rumford Prize^[17].

Influence

Things named for Yang–Mills theory include Yang–Mills equations^[18], a partial differential equation^[19].

Why It Matters

Yang–Mills theory draws 1,427 Wikipedia views per month (gauge_theory category, ranking #1 of 4).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[20] It is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[21]

Entities named for it include Yang–Mills equations^[18], a partial differential equation^[19].