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measurement problem

measurement problem proper noun: the unresolved problem of what causes a wavefunction to collapse into an eigenstate, or whether wavefunctions collapse at all.

Proper noun

measurement problem

  1. (quantum mechanics) The unresolved problem of what causes a wavefunction to collapse into an eigenstate, or whether wavefunctions collapse at all.

Synonyms of measurement problem

Questions about measurement problem

What does measurement problem mean?
Measurement problem means the unresolved problem of what causes a wavefunction to collapse into an eigenstate, or whether wavefunctions collapse at all.
What part of speech is measurement problem?
Measurement problem is a proper noun.

Words near measurement problem in the dictionary

  1. measuremen
  2. measurement
  3. measurement error
  4. measurement errors
  5. measurement goods
  6. measurement problem
  7. measurement ton
  8. measurement tons
  9. measuremental
  10. measurementation
  11. measurements

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