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quantum statistics

American  

noun

Physics, Chemistry.

  1. the branch of statistical mechanics that incorporates quantum mechanics.

quantum statistics British  

noun

  1. (functioning as singular) physics statistics concerned with the distribution of a number of identical elementary particles, atoms, ions, or molecules among possible quantum states

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quantum statistics Scientific  

  1. Any of various kinds of statistical mechanics that assume quantum mechanical behavior of particles.

Etymology

Origin of quantum statistics

First recorded in 1930–35

Example Sentences

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"However, this is not the case. We see attractive interaction in bosonic polarons, repulsive interaction in fermionic polarons. Here, quantum statistics plays a crucial role."

From Science Daily • Oct. 26, 2023

Not only were quantum statistics weird, but they made it pretty much impossible to think of particles as “things.”

From Scientific American • Jan. 31, 2014

If you’re placing bets, knowing whether you’re dealing with classical or quantum statistics makes a pretty big difference.

From Scientific American • Jan. 31, 2014

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