Definition:Quantum
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Definition
A quantum is a fixed value of a quantum phenomenon such that the values allowed to be taken by that quantum phenomenon are (positive) integer multiple of that quantum.
Also see
- Results about quanta can be found here.
Linguistic Note
The plural of quantum is quanta.
Sources
- 1990: I.S. Grant and W.R. Phillips: Electromagnetism (2nd ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): Chapter $1$: Force and energy in electrostatics: $1.1$ Electric Charge