PARTICLE PHYSICS A  B  C  D  E  F  G  H  I  J  K  L  M  N  O  P  Q  R  S  T  U  V  W  X  Y  Z                    HOME ABOUT CATEGORIES SITE MAP COPYRIGHT ADVERTISE CONTACT entire Web this site brane Any of the extended objects that arise in string theory. A 0-brane is just a point particle, a 1-brane is a string, a 2-brane is a membrane, a 3-brane has three extended dimensions, etc. More generally, a p-brane has p spatial dimensions. In the low energy effective supergravity theory of a string theory, p-branes appear as black holes, where the singularity is not just a point but a p-dimensional surface. Related category    • PARTICLE PHYSICS Also on this site: Encyclopedia of Alternative Energy & Sustainable Living Encyclopedia of History Transport Concepts & Designs (partner site) BACK TO TOP