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 decoherence — Quantum mechanics Uncertainty principle … Wikipedia
Quantum chemistry — is a branch of theoretical chemistry, which applies quantum mechanics and quantum field theory to address issues and problems in chemistry. The description of the electronic behavior of atoms and molecules as pertaining to their reactivity is one … Wikipedia
Quantum probability — was developed in the 1980s as a noncommutative analog of the Kolmogorovian stochastic processes theory. One of its aims is to clarify the probabilistic mathematical foundations of quantum theory and its statistical interpretation.Significant… … Wikipedia
Quantum electrodynamics — (QED) is a relativistic quantum field theory of electrodynamics. QED was developed by a number of physicists, beginning in the late 1920s. It basically describes how light and matter interact. More specifically it deals with the interactions… … Wikipedia
quantum meruit — quan·tum me·ru·it / kwän təm mer u̇ it, yu̇ / n [Latin, as much as he/she deserved] 1: a claim or count grounded on an implied contract that the defendant would pay the plaintiff as much as deserved for services or materials provided; specif: a… … Law dictionary
Fórmula (romana) — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda En el Derecho romano se entiende por fórmula una instrucción escrita, por la cual las partes en conflicto y el magistrado nombran al juez y fijan los elementos sobre la base de los cuales éste debe fundar su juicio,… … Wikipedia Español
Quantum calculus — is equivalent to traditional infinitesimal calculus without the notion of limits. It defines q calculus and h calculus . h ostensibly stands for Planck s constant while q stands for quantum. The two parameters are related by the formula :q =… … Wikipedia
Quantum stirring, ratchets, and pumping — A pump is an AC driven device that generates a DC current. In the simplest configuration a pump has two leads connected to two reservoirs. In such open geometry the pump takes particles from one reservoir and emits them into the other.… … Wikipedia
Quantum — In physics, a quantum (plural: quanta) is an indivisible entity of a quantity that has the same units as the Planck constant and is related to both energy and momentum of elementary particles of matter (called fermions) and of photons and other… … Wikipedia