quantumformulations
nounUK /ˈkwɒntəmˌfɔːmjʊˈleɪʃənz/
US /ˈkwɑːntəmˌfɔːrmjəˈleɪʃənz/
Ways of writing down the math that explains how tiny things like atoms behave.
The scientists compared several quantumformulations to see which one best described the experiment.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. Different mathematical versions of a quantum theory that all give the same predictions.
The two quantumformulations looked different but produced identical results.
3. The act of stating a problem in the language of quantum physics.
Her thesis focused on the quantumformulations of light and matter.
4. Formal sets of rules used to calculate quantum probabilities.
Students learned the basic quantumformulations before running simulations.