"statevector" meaning in English

See statevector in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: statevectors [plural]
Etymology: state + vector Etymology templates: {{af|en|state|vector}} state + vector Head templates: {{en-noun}} statevector (plural statevectors)
  1. (quantum mechanics) An abstract vector describing probability amplitudes for possible quantum states. Categories (topical): Quantum mechanics
    Sense id: en-statevector-en-noun-13zluqdv Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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