wavefunction collapse
wavefunction collapse noun: the phenomenon in which a wavefunction — initially in a superposition of several different possible eigenstates — appears to reduce to a single one of those states after interaction with an observer: the reduction of the physical possibilities into a single possibility as seen by an observer.
Noun
wavefunction collapse (countable and uncountable, plural wavefunction collapses)
- The phenomenon in which a wavefunction — initially in a superposition of several different possible eigenstates — appears to reduce to a single one of those states after interaction with an observer: the reduction of the physical possibilities into a single possibility as seen by an observer.
- Synonyms:
- state vector collapse
Synonyms of wavefunction collapse
- state vector collapse
Forms of wavefunction collapse
| plural | wavefunction collapses |
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Questions about wavefunction collapse
- What does wavefunction collapse mean?
- Wavefunction collapse means the phenomenon in which a wavefunction — initially in a superposition of several different possible eigenstates — appears to reduce to a single one of those states after interaction with an observer: the reduction of the physical possibilities into a single possibility as seen by an observer.
- What part of speech is wavefunction collapse?
- Wavefunction collapse is a noun.
- What is the plural of wavefunction collapse?
- The plural of wavefunction collapse is wavefunction collapses.
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