Yang-Baxter equation en · NOUN
Etymology
Named from the independent work of C. N. Yang (1968) and R. J. Baxter (1971).
Meanings
- A consistency equation first introduced in the field of statistical mechanics, based on the idea that, in some scattering situations, particles may preserve their momentum while changing their quantum internal states.
Forms
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|---|---|---|---|
| Yang-Baxter equations | Number=Plur | lexicographic |