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quantum mechanics

Fundamental theory in physics describing the properties of nature on an atomic scale

Entityphysical theory branch of mechanicsQ944

Also known as quantum theory · wave mechanical model · matrix mechanics · QM

Instance of: physical theory
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1.plato.stanford.edu/entries/qm/Retrieved 2026-05-26
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, branch of mechanics
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Subclass of: mechanics
, quantum physics
Part of: modern physics
, quantum physics

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Quantum mechanics, also known as quantum physics, is the fundamental physical theory that describes the behavior of matter and of light; the behaviors it models typically occur at and below the scale of atoms, and have often been described as counterintuitive. Its concepts and methods have been applied across many disciplines, including quantum chemistry, quantum biology, quantum field theory, quantum technology, and quantum information science.

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