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  • 11Quantum logic — In mathematical physics and quantum mechanics, quantum logic is a set of rules for reasoning about propositions which takes the principles of quantum theory into account. This research area and its name originated in the 1936 paper by Garrett… …

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  • 12Statistical ensemble (mathematical physics) — In mathematical physics, especially as introduced into statistical mechanics and thermodynamics by J. Willard Gibbs in 1878, an ensemble (also statistical ensemble or thermodynamic ensemble)cite book |last=Kittel |first=Charles… …

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  • 13Mechanics — This article is about an area of scientific study. For other uses, see Mechanic (disambiguation). Mechanics (Greek Μηχανική) is the branch of physics concerned with the behavior of physical bodies when subjected to forces or displacements, and… …

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  • 14Quantum information — For the journal with this title, see Historical Social Research. In quantum mechanics, quantum information is physical information that is held in the state of a quantum system. The most popular unit of quantum information is the qubit, a two… …

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  • 15Quantum entanglement — Quantum mechanics Uncertainty principle …

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  • 16Quantum 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… …

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  • 17Quantum optics — is a field of research in physics, dealing with the application of quantum mechanics to phenomena involving light and its interactions with matter. History of quantum optics Light is made up of particles called photons and hence inherently is… …

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  • 18Quantum mind–body problem — The quantum mind–body problem refers to the philosophical discussions of the mind–body problem in the context of quantum mechanics. Since quantum mechanics involves quantum superpositions, which are not perceived by observers, some… …

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  • 19Statistical thermodynamics — In thermodynamics, statistical thermodynamics is the study of the microscopic behaviors of thermodynamic systems using probability theory. Statistical thermodynamics, generally, provides a molecular level interpretation of thermodynamic… …

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  • 20mechanics — /meuh kan iks/, n. 1. (used with a sing. v.) the branch of physics that deals with the action of forces on bodies and with motion, comprised of kinetics, statics, and kinematics. 2. (used with a sing. v.) the theoretical and practical application …

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