English Explanatory Dictionary

Born rule

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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  1. 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.

Word forms

Born rule the Born rule

Etymology

Formulated by German physicist Max Born in 1926.

Synonyms

Born's rule
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