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Photoelectric effect is a Quantum mechanics. Activate to inspect this relation.Wave–particle duality is part of Quantum mechanics. Activate to inspect this relation.Quantum mechanics depends on Probability. Activate to inspect this relation.Quantum mechanics applies to Atom. Activate to inspect this relation.Atomic orbital is part of Atom. Activate to inspect this relation.Atomic orbital depends on Quantum mechanics. Activate to inspect this relation.Superposition is part of Quantum mechanics. Activate to inspect this relation.Quantum error correction applies to Quantum mechanics. Activate to inspect this relation.String theory applies to Quantum mechanics. Activate to inspect this relation.Wavefunction is part of Quantum mechanics. Activate to inspect this relation.Heisenberg uncertainty principle is part of Quantum mechanics. Activate to inspect this relation.Quantum field theory emerges from Quantum mechanics. Activate to inspect this relation.Bose–Einstein condensate emerges from Quantum mechanics. Activate to inspect this relation.Hartree–Fock method depends on Quantum mechanics. Activate to inspect this relation.Quantum mechanicsProbabilityPhotoelectric effectAtomWave–particle dualityAtomic orbitalSuperpositionQuantum error correctionString theoryWavefunctionHeisenberg uncertainty principleQuantum field theoryBose–Einstein condensateHartree–Fock method
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Quantum mechanics

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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.

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Physics · Quantum Physics
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Cross-disciplinary bridge — reaches Atomic Physics, Chemistry, Computational Chemistry, Computer Science, Condensed Matter Physics, Mathematics, Probability, Quantum Computing, Statistics
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13 · 4 relation families
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  • This view connects 11 disciplines: Atomic Physics, Chemistry, Computational Chemistry, Computer Science, Condensed Matter Physics, Mathematics, Physics, Probability, Quantum Computing, Quantum Physics, Statistics.
  • Quantum mechanics is a bridge concept — viewed here through Physics, Quantum Physics.
  • The connections here span 4 relation families.
  • Probability explains 2 concepts in this view (Mathematics, Physics, Probability, Quantum Physics, Statistics).

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