quantum electrodynamics
noun, plural in form but usually singular in constructionDefinition of quantum electrodynamics
: quantum mechanics applied to electrical interactions (as between nuclear particles)
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Recent Examples on the Web The theory of quantum electrodynamics (QED), which forms one pillar of the Standard Model of particle physics, has made theoretical predictions that match up with experimental results to an accuracy of one part in a billion.
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Quanta Magazine, "How Mathematical ‘Hocus-Pocus’ Saved Particle Physics," 17 Sep. 2020 To predict positronium’s properties, physicists need use only the relatively simple quantum theory of electric and magnetic forces, or quantum electrodynamics (QED), perhaps the most precise and best tested theory in physics.
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Adrian Cho, Science | AAAS, "Tantalizing oddity found in exotic atom—but physicists aren’t hyping it," 25 Aug. 2020 The theory the paper advanced, called quantum electrodynamics, or QED, ranks among the great achievements of modern science.
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George Johnson, New York Times, "Freeman Dyson, Math Genius Turned Technological Visionary, Dies at 96," 28 Feb. 2020 The theory the paper advanced, called quantum electrodynamics, or QED, ranks among the great achievements of modern science.
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George Johnson, New York Times, "Freeman Dyson, Math Genius Turned Technological Visionary, Dies at 96," 28 Feb. 2020 The theory the paper advanced, called quantum electrodynamics, or QED, ranks among the great achievements of modern science.
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George Johnson, New York Times, "Freeman Dyson, Math Genius Turned Technological Visionary, Dies at 96," 28 Feb. 2020 The theory the paper advanced, called quantum electrodynamics, or QED, ranks among the great achievements of modern science.
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George Johnson, New York Times, "Freeman Dyson, Math Genius Turned Technological Visionary, Dies at 96," 28 Feb. 2020 The theory the paper advanced, called quantum electrodynamics, or QED, ranks among the great achievements of modern science.
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George Johnson, New York Times, "Freeman Dyson, Math Genius Turned Technological Visionary, Dies at 96," 28 Feb. 2020 The theory the paper advanced, called quantum electrodynamics, or QED, ranks among the great achievements of modern science.
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George Johnson, New York Times, "Freeman Dyson, Math Genius Turned Technological Visionary, Dies at 96," 28 Feb. 2020
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