A **supermanifold** is a mathematical structure that generalizes the concept of a manifold by incorporating both commuting and anti-commuting coordinates. These structures arise in the context of **supersymmetry** in theoretical physics, particularly in string theory and the study of supersymmetric quantum field theories. In a standard manifold, coordinates are typically real numbers that commute with each other. In contrast, supermanifolds introduce additional "Grassmann" coordinates, which are anti-commuting variables.
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