Majorana
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Majorana may refer to:
People with the surname Majorana
- Majorana equation, a relativistic wave equation
- Majorana fermionMajorana fermionIn physics, a Majorana fermion is a fermion which is its own anti-particle. The term is used in opposition to Dirac fermion, which describes particles that differ from their antiparticles...
, a concept in particle physics - Majorana spinor, a concept in quantum field theory
- Origanum majorana, a somewhat cold-sensitive perennial herb
People with the surname Majorana
- Ettore MajoranaEttore MajoranaEttore Majorana was an Italian theoretical physicist who began work on neutrino masses. He disappeared suddenly in mysterious circumstances. He is noted for the eponymous Majorana equation and for Majorana fermions.-Gifted in mathematics:Majorana was born in Catania, Sicily...
(1906-1938), Italian theoretical physicist - Quirino MajoranaQuirino MajoranaQuirino Majorana was an Italian experimental physicist who investigated a wide range of phenomena during his long career as professor of physics at the Universities of Rome, Turin , and Bologna , Italy.-Work:...
(1871-1957), Italian experimental physicist