eigenstate.
A dynamic quantum mechanical state whose wave function is an eigenvector that corresponds to a physical quantity.
Meaning & usage
A dynamic quantum mechanical state whose wave function is an eigenvector that corresponds to a physical quantity.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂eyḱ- Proto-Indo-European *h₂eh₂óyḱe Proto-Germanic *aiganą Proto-Germanic *aiganaz Proto-West Germanic *aigan Old High German eigan Middle High German eigen German eigenbor. English eigen- Proto-Indo-European *steh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Indo-European *stéh₂-tu-s ~ *sth₂-téw-s Proto-Italic *status Latin statuslbor. Old French estatbor. Middle English stat English state English eigenstate From eigen- + state.
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