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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When an electric field is applied, it changes the orientation of each atom's quantization axis.
From Science Daily • Apr. 17, 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
Small departures from perfect quantization could also be useful.
From Science Daily • Mar. 1, 2026
This is exactly consistent with Planck’s quantization of energy levels in blackbody oscillators, since these oscillators increase and decrease their energy in steps of hf by absorbing and emitting photons having E = hf .
From Textbooks • Aug. 12, 2015
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
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