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ladder operator

ladder operator noun: an operator that either increases or decreases the eigenvalue of another operator.

Noun

ladder operator (plural ladder operators)

  1. An operator that either increases or decreases the eigenvalue of another operator.

Forms of ladder operator

pluralladder operators

Questions about ladder operator

What does ladder operator mean?
Ladder operator means an operator that either increases or decreases the eigenvalue of another operator.
What part of speech is ladder operator?
Ladder operator is a noun.
What is the plural of ladder operator?
The plural of ladder operator is ladder operators.

Words near ladder operator in the dictionary

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  4. Ladder of Jacob
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