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• c

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  composite particle

  Quantum particle that is itself a system of other quantum particles bound by strong, weak or electromagnetic interaction
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  Monotonic function

  Function between ordered sets that preserves or reverses the given order
• S

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  Sfermion

  Bosonic superpartner of a fermion
• Q

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  Quantum supremacy

  Potential ability of quantum computing devices to solve problems efficiently that classical computers practically cannot solve efficiently
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  Quantum fluctuation

  Random change in the energy inside a (typically sub-microscopic) volume
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  Minkowski functional

  Function made from a set
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  Quantum chaos

  Branch of physics seeking to explain chaotic dynamical systems in terms of quantum theory
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  Pseudo-Euclidean space

  Finite-dimensional real vector space equipped with a nondegenerate quadratic form
• S

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  Shielding effect

  Decrease in attraction between an electron and the nucleus
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  Work function

  Difference of the energy of an electron at rest at infinity and the Fermi energy
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  Fundamental interaction

  Any of the physical interactions or forces: gravitational, electromagnetic, strong nuclear, and weak nuclear
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  Even and odd functions

  Types of mathematical functions
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  Atomic physics

  Field of physics studying atoms
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  Advection

  Transport of a substance by bulk motion
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  Sphericity

  Number between 0 and 1 which determines how closely a 3D shape resembles a sphere
• G

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  Geon (physics)

  Nonsingular electromagnetic or gravitational wave held together in a confined region by the gravitational attraction of its own field energy
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  Coulomb constant

  Proportionality constant in electrodynamics equations
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  Point charge

  Electric charge at a mathematical point with no dimensions