Leech lattice

noun

An even unimodular lattice Λ₂₄ in 24-dimensional Euclidean space, which is one of the best models for the problem of finding the maximum possible kissing number for n-dimensional spheres in (n + 1)-dimensional Euclidean space.

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Meanings

nounLeech lattice (plural Leech lattices)

plural Leech lattices

  1. mathematicsAn even unimodular lattice Λ₂₄ in 24-dimensional Euclidean space, which is one of the best models for the problem of finding the maximum possible kissing number for n-dimensional spheres in (n + 1)-dimensional Euclidean space.

Origin

After mathematician John Leech, who discovered it in 1967.

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Leech lattice. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Leech%20lattice

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