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exclusion principle
(Pauli exclusion principle)
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exclusion principlehas implication solid objects cannot exist in the same physical space.has source: Clark, S. 1997 Towards the Edge of the Universe, Wiley, 2001-09-27 09:33:54.0
applies to fermionhas source: Hopkins, J. 1976 Glossary of Astronomy and Astrophysics, University of Chicago Press, 2001-09-27 09:33:54.0
has synonym Pauli exclusion principle2001-09-27 09:33:54.0
has example No two electrons in an atom can have the same set of values for the four quantum numbers n, l, mb, ms.has source: Hopkins, J. 1976 Glossary of Astronomy and Astrophysics, University of Chicago Press, 2001-09-27 09:33:54.0
has definition Two identical fermions cannot occupy the same quantum state (i.e. cannot have the same charge, spin, momentum, quantum numbers etc. within the same region of space).has source: Coughlan, G.D., Dodd, J.E. 1999 The Ideas of Particle Physics, Cambridge University Press, 2001-09-27 09:33:54.0
is an instance of quantum law2001-09-27 09:33:54.0
quantum lawhas domain quantum mechanics2001-09-27 09:33:54.0
lawhas discoverer2001-09-27 09:33:53.0
theoryhas validity correct or incorrect with caveats2001-09-27 09:33:53.0
has author or reasearch group2001-09-27 09:33:53.0
has date or a range of dates for which the theory was active2001-09-27 09:33:53.0