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Yang-Baxter equation

Yang-Baxter equation noun: a consistency equation first introduced in the field of statistical mechanics, based on the idea that, in some scattering situations, particles may preserve their momentum while changing their quantum internal states.

Noun

Yang-Baxter equation (plural Yang-Baxter equations)

  1. A consistency equation first introduced in the field of statistical mechanics, based on the idea that, in some scattering situations, particles may preserve their momentum while changing their quantum internal states.

Forms of Yang-Baxter equation

pluralYang-Baxter equations

Origin of Yang-Baxter equation

Named from the independent work of C. N. Yang (1968) and R. J. Baxter (1971).

Questions about Yang-Baxter equation

What does Yang-Baxter equation mean?
Yang-Baxter equation means a consistency equation first introduced in the field of statistical mechanics, based on the idea that, in some scattering situations, particles may preserve their momentum while changing their quantum internal states.
What part of speech is Yang-Baxter equation?
Yang-Baxter equation is a noun.
What is the plural of Yang-Baxter equation?
The plural of Yang-Baxter equation is Yang-Baxter equations.

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