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Born rule
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Etymology
Formulated by German physicist Max Born in 1926.
Proper noun
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en quantum mechanics A key postulate of quantum mechanics, giving the probability that a measurement of a quantum system will yield a given result. In its simplest form, it states that the probability density of finding a particle at a given point, when measured, is proportional to the square of the magnitude of the particle's wavefunction at that point.
en Born's rule
Translations
Polish: pl reguła Borna f
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