wave mechanics

noun

plural in form but singular or plural in construction
1
: the mathematical description of atomic and subatomic particles in terms of their wave characteristics
2

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Frank talked me into writing for him, explaining optics and wave mechanics to the public. Kc Cole, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Mar. 2024 Similar to wave mechanics, friction is also a form of mechanics that manifests all around us. Sarah Wells, Popular Mechanics, 13 Mar. 2023 Keith Emerson has been doing some interesting work on wave mechanics, Fourier transforms, and temporal structure. Sean Carroll, Discover Magazine, 24 Feb. 2012

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First Known Use

1926, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of wave mechanics was in 1926

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“Wave mechanics.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wave%20mechanics. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.

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