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quantum mechanics

NOUN
branch of quantum physics
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The Standard Model is built on two of the 20th century’s most transformative advances in physics; quantum mechanics and Einstein’s special relativity.

From Science Daily • May 26, 2026

The paradox arises only if we insist on describing horizons using a single, one-sided arrow of time extrapolated to infinity — an assumption quantum mechanics itself does not require.

From Science Daily • May 22, 2026

Quantum computers, offshoots of quantum mechanics, can explore multiple solutions at once, and promise the kind of processing power that could revolutionize medicine, materials science, and other fields.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

Physicists have demonstrated that even tiny chunks of metal can behave according to the strange rules of quantum mechanics, existing in states that spread across multiple locations at once.

From Science Daily • May 11, 2026

This was the first indication that quantum mechanics might remove the singularities that were predicted by general relativity.

From "A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays" by Stephen Hawking




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