quantum mechanics

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Definition of quantum mechanics

: a theory of matter that is based on the concept of the possession of wave properties by elementary particles, that affords a mathematical interpretation of the structure and interactions of matter on the basis of these properties, and that incorporates within it quantum theory and the uncertainty principle

— called also wave mechanics

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Recent Examples on the Web Primarily, this theory hinges on a far-off advanced civilization’s ability to meld both quantum mechanics and gravity and subsequently identify and recreate all of the universe’s ingredients. — Jennifer Leman, Popular Mechanics, 25 Apr. 2022 In the 1920s, too, von Neumann wrestled into sync two competing approaches to quantum mechanics, the emerging, probabilistic science of how energy and matter acted at the subatomic level. — Samanth Subramanian, The New Republic, 8 Mar. 2022 The term quantum mechanics is first used in a paper by Max Born. — Gil Press, Forbes, 14 Apr. 2022 Physics as a whole, not just quantum mechanics, is obviously incomplete. — John Horgan, Scientific American, 10 Mar. 2022 These forces were strong enough to prevent the electron spilling and sloshing predicted by quantum mechanics. — Quanta Magazine, 12 Aug. 2021 The relationship between quantum mechanics and artificial intelligence is also paying dividends in both directions. — Quanta Magazine, 4 Feb. 2022 Parts of the Euler identity pop up in the solutions to differential equations, like in oscillating circuits, and the solutions to Schrödinger’s equation in quantum mechanics. — Rhett Allain, Wired, 14 Mar. 2022 And those who are really intelligent in certain areas may pick up quantum mechanics or something high-level that the majority of us do not understand. — Reenita Malhotra Hora, Rolling Stone, 24 Jan. 2022 See More

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“Quantum mechanics.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/quantum%20mechanics. Accessed 18 May. 2022.

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