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Frenkel-Kontorova model

Frenkel-Kontorova model noun: a fundamental model of low-dimensional nonlinear physics, describing a chain of classical particles with nearest-neighbor interactions, subjected to a periodic on-site substrate potential.

Noun

Frenkel-Kontorova model (plural Frenkel-Kontorova models)

  1. A fundamental model of low-dimensional nonlinear physics, describing a chain of classical particles with nearest-neighbor interactions, subjected to a periodic on-site substrate potential.
    Synonyms:
    FK model

Synonyms of Frenkel-Kontorova model

Forms of Frenkel-Kontorova model

pluralFrenkel-Kontorova models

Origin of Frenkel-Kontorova model

Introduced by Yakov Frenkel and Tatiana Kontorova in 1938.

Questions about Frenkel-Kontorova model

What does Frenkel-Kontorova model mean?
Frenkel-Kontorova model means a fundamental model of low-dimensional nonlinear physics, describing a chain of classical particles with nearest-neighbor interactions, subjected to a periodic on-site substrate potential.
What part of speech is Frenkel-Kontorova model?
Frenkel-Kontorova model is a noun.
What is the plural of Frenkel-Kontorova model?
The plural of Frenkel-Kontorova model is Frenkel-Kontorova models.

Words near Frenkel-Kontorova model in the dictionary

  1. Frenettes
  2. Frenglish
  3. Frenkel
  4. Frenkel defect
  5. Frenkel defects
  6. Frenkel-Kontorova model
  7. Frenkel-Kontorova models
  8. Frenkels
  9. frenotomies
  10. frenotomy
  11. frens

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