A macroscopic quantum state is a state of matter in which macroscopic properties, such as thermal conductivity and viscosity, are governed by
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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 Darwinism — is a theory explaining the emergence of the classical world from the quantum world as due to a process of Darwinian selection. It is proposed by Wojciech Zurek and a group of collaborators including Ollivier, Poulin, Paz and Blume Kohout. The… … Wikipedia
Quantum mind — theories are based on the premise that quantum mechanics is necessary to fully understand the mind and brain, particularly concerning an explanation of consciousness. This approach is considered a minority opinion in science, although it does… … Wikipedia
Quantum Philosophy (book) — Quantum Philosophy is a book by the physicist Roland Omnès, in which he aims to show the non specialist reader how modern developments in quantum mechanics allow the recovery of our common sense view of the world. Book contents * Section I a… … Wikipedia
Quantum superposition — is the fundamental law of quantum mechanics. It defines the allowed state space of a quantum mechanical system.In Probability theory, every possible event has a positive number associated to it, the probability, which gives the chance that it… … Wikipedia
Quantum 1/f noise — is an intrinsic part of quantum mechanics. It comes from scattering of different particles of one another in solid state physics. Quantum 1/f noise is a source of Chaos in such systems.Other noise data sets1/f noise has also recently been… … Wikipedia
Quantum mechanics — For a generally accessible and less technical introduction to the topic, see Introduction to quantum mechanics. Quantum mechanics … Wikipedia
Quantum Zeno effect — The quantum Zeno effect is a name coined by George Sudarshan and Baidyanaith Misra of the University of Texas in 1977 in their analysis of the situation in which an unstable particle, if observed continuously, will never decay.Citation | last =… … Wikipedia
Quantum point contact — A Quantum Point Contact (QPC) is a narrow constriction between two wide electrically conducting regions, of a width comparable to the electronic wavelength (nano to micrometer). Quantum point contacts were first reported in 1988 by a Dutch group… … Wikipedia
