quantummodels
nounUK /ˈkwɒntəm ˈmɒdəlz/
US /ˈkwɑːntəm ˈmɑːdəlz/
Quantum models are simple computer pictures that help us guess how tiny things like atoms will act.
The scientists used quantum models to predict how the tiny particles would move.
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2. Mathematical descriptions used to calculate the behavior of quantum systems.
The researchers compared two quantum models to see which one matched the experiment.
3. Computer programs that imitate quantum computers on ordinary machines.
Students ran quantum models on their laptops to learn about qubits.
4. Theoretical frameworks in chemistry that explain how electrons arrange themselves in molecules.
Quantum models help chemists understand why some molecules are more stable than others.