Quantum number — Quantum numbers describe values of conserved numbers in the dynamics of the quantum system. They often describe specifically the energies of electrons in atoms, but other possibilities include angular momentum, spin etc.Since any quantum system… … Wikipedia
quantum mechanics — quantum mechanical, adj. Physics. a theory of the mechanics of atoms, molecules, and other physical systems that are subject to the uncertainty principle. Abbr.: QM Cf. nonrelativistic quantum mechanics, relativistic quantum mechanics. [1920 25]… … Universalium
Quantum chaos — is a branch of physics which studies how chaotic classical systems (see dynamical systems and chaos theory) can be shown to be limits of quantum mechanical systems. The phenomena covered by quantum chaos so far are mainly related to wave theory.… … Wikipedia
Quantum chemistry composite methods — are ab initio post Hartree Fock methods in computational chemistry that aim for high accuracy by combining the results of several calculations. They combine methods with a high level of theory and a small basis set with methods that employ lower… … Wikipedia
Quantum spin Hall effect — The quantum spin Hall state is a state of matter proposed to exist in special, two dimensional, semiconductors with spin orbit coupling. The quantum spin Hall state of matter is the cousin of the integer quantum Hall state, but, unlike the latter … Wikipedia
Quantum graph — In mathematics and physics, a quantum graph is a linear, network shaped structure whose time evolution is described by a system of schrödinger equations or, more generally, by a set of evolution equations associated with differential or pseudo… … Wikipedia
Quantum mechanics — For a generally accessible and less technical introduction to the topic, see Introduction to quantum mechanics. Quantum mechanics … Wikipedia
Quantum mind–body problem — The quantum mind–body problem refers to the philosophical discussions of the mind–body problem in the context of quantum mechanics. Since quantum mechanics involves quantum superpositions, which are not perceived by observers, some… … Wikipedia
Orbit method — In mathematics, the orbit method (also known as the Kirillov theory, the method of coadjoint orbits and by a few similar names) establishes a correspondence between irreducible unitary representations of a Lie group and its coadjoint orbits:… … Wikipedia
quantum jump — 1. Physics. an abrupt transition of a system described by quantum mechanics from one of its discrete states to another, as the fall of an electron in an atom to an orbit of lower energy. 2. any sudden and significant change, advance, or increase … Universalium