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Noun Concept
Categories: Quantum measurement, Concepts in physics
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wave function collapse  Collapse a wave function  Collapse of the state vector  collapse of the wavefunction  Collapse postulate
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In quantum mechanics, wave function collapse occurs when a wave function—initially in a superposition of several eigenstates—reduces to a single eigenstate due to interaction with the external world. Wikipedia
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In quantum mechanics, wave function collapse occurs when a wave function—initially in a superposition of several eigenstates—reduces to a single eigenstate due to interaction with the external world. Wikipedia
Process by which a quantum system takes on a definitive state Wikidata
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physical phenomenon
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wave function
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quantum mechanics
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wave function collapse
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wave function collapse
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Collapse a wave function, Collapse of the state vector, collapse of the wavefunction, Collapse postulate, collapse theories, Quantum collapse, Quantum wavefunction collapse, State vector reduction, Wave-collapse, wave-function collapse, Wave collapse, wavefunction collapse
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wave function collapses, wavefunction collapse

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