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QUANTUM STATE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-02-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atomic Physics
- Informatics
- Relativity (Physics)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- quantum state
1, record 1, English, quantum%20state
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A quantum state provides a probability distribution for the value of each observable, i.e. for the outcome of each possible measurement on the system. 2, record 1, English, - quantum%20state
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Physique atomique
- Informatique
- Relativité (Physique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- état quantique
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9tat%20quantique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Objet mathématique qui permet de calculer, à un instant donné, les probabilités des valeurs que l'on obtiendrait lors de la mesure de n'importe quelle grandeur physique d'un système quantique, ainsi que de déterminer l'état du système à tout instant ultérieur. 2, record 1, French, - %C3%A9tat%20quantique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La manipulation des qubits est délicate, car il est difficile de stabiliser leur état quantique. 3, record 1, French, - %C3%A9tat%20quantique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Un état quantique est représenté par un vecteur dans un espace de Hilbert particulier ou par un opérateur agissant dans cet espace. 2, record 1, French, - %C3%A9tat%20quantique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
état quantique : désignation, définition et observation publiées au Journal officiel de la République française le 20 décembre 2022. 4, record 1, French, - %C3%A9tat%20quantique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física atómica
- Informática
- Relatividad (Física)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- estado cuántico
1, record 1, Spanish, estado%20cu%C3%A1ntico
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El estado cuántico se puede expresar como la combinación lineal de todos los posibles estados que se podrían formar con el mismo número de bits. 1, record 1, Spanish, - estado%20cu%C3%A1ntico
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