"prequantization" meaning in English

See prequantization in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: prequantizations [plural]
Etymology: From pre- + quantization. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|pre|quantization}} pre- + quantization Head templates: {{en-noun}} prequantization (plural prequantizations)
  1. (mathematics, physics) The process of finding a quantum analog of a classical system by introducing a quantization condition. Categories (topical): Mathematics, Physics

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