"interaction picture" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: interaction pictures [plural]
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  1. (quantum mechanics) An intermediate representation between the Schrödinger picture and the Heisenberg picture, useful in dealing with changes to the wave functions and observables due to interactions. Wikipedia link: interaction picture Categories (topical): Quantum mechanics Synonyms: Dirac picture
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