quantization
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Mathematics. the restriction of a variable quantity to discrete values rather than to a continuous set of values.
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Physics. the process of changing the description of a physical system from classical to quantum-mechanical, usually resulting in discrete values for observable quantities, such as energy or angular momentum.
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"What we find is that this quantization of the electrical conductance in quantum Hall has an analog with the cosmological constant," Hui said.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 19, 2026
While high-dimensional vectors can be compressed through vector quantization, that technique comes with its own memory issues as it requires calculating and storing additional data, “partially defeating the purpose of vector quantization,” Google said.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 25, 2026
The theory explained why electrons inside atoms occupy only certain allowed energy levels, a phenomenon known as quantization.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 10, 2026
At low frequencies, EM waves are generally treated as time- and position-varying electric and magnetic fields with no discernible quantization.
From Textbooks ● Aug. 12, 2015
Quantum physics is the branch of physics that deals with small objects and the quantization of various entities, including energy and angular momentum.
From Textbooks ● Aug. 12, 2015
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